A Lad from Old Ireland

The Lad from Old Ireland, also called A Lad from Old Ireland, is a onereel 1910 American motion picture directed by and starring Sidney Olcott and written by and costarring Gene Gauntier. It was the first film appearance of prolific actordirector J.P. McGowan.

In August 1910, the Kalem Company of New York City sent director Sidney Olcott and a film crew to film to Europe. In Ireland, Olcott made The Lad From Old Ireland from a script written by Gene Gauntier. Shot by cinematographer George K. Hollister, the film was described in the publicity releases for its November premiere as Kalems Great TransAtlantic Drama.An Irish boy Olcott emigrates to America to escape the desperate poverty of Ireland. After finding work in construction, he finds success in politics. He returns to Ireland after receiving a letter from his sweetheart Gauntier just as her destitute family is being forced off their land. ........

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