You Remember Ellen

You Remember Ellen is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and distributed by General Films. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. It was one of more than a dozen films produced by the Kalem Company filmed in Ireland for American audiences.

You Remember Ellen
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Directed by	Sidney Olcott
Written by	Gene Gauntier
Based on	poem You Remember Ellen by Thomas Moore
Produced by	Kalem Company
Starring	Jack J. Clark Gene Gauntier
Cinematography	George K. Hollister
Distributed by	General Film Company
Release date	March 4, 1912 (1912-03-04)
Running time	1028 ft
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film (English intertitles)

Plot

The film is based on the poem You Remember Ellen by Thomas Moore, of which selected verses appear as intertitles in the film. Ellen is a young countrywoman who marries a traveling peasant named William. The couple leaves Ellen's home to seek their fortune elsewhere. Eventually they come upon a mansion, where William reveals that he is an aristocrat in disguise and they are Lord and Lady of Rosna Hall.^[1]

Cast

• Gene Gauntier as Ellen
• Jack J. Clark as William
• Anna Clark as Ellen's Mother
• Alice Hollister as Jane
• Arthur Donaldson
• Robert Vignola
• J. P. McGowan

Production notes

The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, during summer of 1911.