The Fear of Poverty
 | An editor has determined that sufficient sources exist to establish the subject's notability. (May 2026) |
| The Fear of Poverty | |
|---|---|
 Advertisement for the film printed in Moving Picture World, September 1916 | |
| Directed by | Frederic Sullivan |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston (scenario) |
| Starring | Florence La Badie Edwin Stanley |
| Cinematography | Charles Hoffman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange, Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Fear of Poverty is a 1916 American silent melodrama film directed by Frederic Sullivan. The film starred Florence La Badie and Edwin Stanley. It was produced by Thanhouser and released by Pathé on September 10, 1916.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Florence La Badie as Grace Lane and Florence, her daughter
- Edwin Stanley as Alfred Griffin
- Robert Vaughn as Jim Lane
- Ethyle Cooke as Betty Alsted
- George Marlo as John Durand
Production
[edit]La Badie played a dual role in the film, which required special double-exposure photography. Reportedly 1,200 feet of double-exposure footage was shot.[1]
Preservation
[edit]The Fear of Poverty is currently presumed lost.[2] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[3][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Fear of Poverty". afi.com. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Fear of Poverty". memory.loc.gov. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2026.