The Great Love (1925 film)

The Great Love is a lost 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan based upon his own story, scripted by Benjamin Glazer. The film stars Robert Agnew, Viola Dana, and ZaSu Pitts.^[1]

The Great Love
Still with Chester Conklin and Norma the elephant
Directed by	Marshall Neilan
Written by	Benjamin Glazer and Marshall Neilan
Starring	Robert Agnew Viola Dana ZaSu Pitts
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	December 27, 1925 (1925-12-27)
Running time	1 hour
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Dr. Lawrence Tibbits, a struggling young doctor in a rural community, gets a big fee for curing Norma, a circus elephant who was injured in a fire. Later Norma causes him considerable trouble, as she constantly breaks loose and seeks her benefactor, destroying property en route. Tibbits' rival for the love of Minette Bunker kidnaps the latter. Tibbits goes to her rescue, aided by Norma and an army of Boy Scouts. When his automobile runs out of fuel, Tibbits rides Nora to the shack where Minette is being held. Minette is saved and all ends happily.

Cast

• Robert Agnew as Dr. Lawrence Tibbits
• Viola Dana as Minette Bunker
• Frank Currier as Mr. Bunker
• ZaSu Pitts as Nancy
• Chester Conklin as Perkins
• Frank Coghlan, Jr. as Patrick (credited as Junior Coughlan)
• Malcolm Waite as Tom Watson

Preservation

With no prints of The Great Love located in any film archives,^[3] it is a lost film.^[4]