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A Sister of Six is a 1916 American silent Western film produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film was directed by brothers Chester M. and Sidney Franklin.[1][2] This was Bessie Love's first starring role.[3]

A Sister of Six
Directed by	Chester M. Franklin Sidney Franklin
Written by	Bernard McConville
Starring	Bessie Love
Cinematography	David Abel
Production company	Fine Arts Film Company
Distributed by	Triangle Film Corporation
Release date	October 29, 1916 (1916-10-29) (U.S.)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The film is considered lost, as only a fragment survives.[4]

Production

The hacienda set was built on the Lasky Ranch.[5]

Rehearsals for the film commenced on August 4, 1916.[5]

Plot

In 1860, Prudence (Love) and her six siblings are orphaned when their father is killed by bandits. Prudence becomes a surrogate mother to them, and moves the family from Southern California to New England to live with an old sailor uncle. When they learn that gold was discovered on their land in California, they all return to claim the gold by fighting the bandits who have taken over their land.[3][6][7][8]

Cast

Release and reception

On its release, it was shown with a Mack Sennett/Keystone comedy.[9][10]

The film received generally positive reviews. The performances, especially those of the child actors, were praised as well.[11][12] Despite positive reviews for Bessie Love's performance,[13] it was noted that she was not yet a box office draw.[11][14]

References

External links

• A Sister of Six at IMDb
• A Sister of Six at AllMovie
• A Sister of Six at the American Film Institute Catalog
• A Sister of Six at the TCM Movie Database
• Movie poster
• Photo of a dancing scene
• Film still with Francis Carpenter
• Film still of men on horseback

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