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Silent Film: The Seventh Day, filmed in New Harbor and John’s Bay in 1921

Silent Film: The Seventh Day, filmed in New Harbor and John’s Bay in 1921 and released in 1922; starring Richard Barthelmess, Louise Huff, Frank Losee, and Anne Cornwall.

The Seventh Day: 1922 w Music Richard Barthelmess

The film was directed by Henry King and released in 1922.
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It stars Richard Barthelmess (as John Alden Jr.), Louise Huff (Patricia Vane), and others including Anne Cornwall.
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The story: A group of wealthy New York vacationers, on a yacht, find themselves stranded or delayed in a small New England fishing village. Romance and class tensions ensue.
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Importantly for your locale: the film features location shooting at New Harbor, Maine and the surrounding area (“Pemaquid, Maine”).
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According to the Old Bristol Historical Society’s resources page: “Silent Film: The Seventh Day, filmed in New Harbor and John’s Bay in 1921 and released in 1922.”

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