The Opened Shutters
After being orphaned and rejected by her reluctant relatives, Aunt Martha and Judge Trent, Sylvia Lacey is sent to live at a Maine farm managed by a kind man named Thinkright. While there, she becomes captivated by a deserted, shuttered Tide Mill, believing only love can "open its shutters." Sylvia eventually discovers a passion for painting and falls in love with John Dunham, the Judge’s law partner. Though she initially believes John is engaged to her friend Edna, he eventually confesses his love for her. In the end, John surprises Sylvia by revealing he has purchased the Tide Mill and converted it into a professional art studio for her, fulfilling her metaphor that love would finally open the mill's shutters.
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Cast
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William Worthington
Thinkright Johnson
Also in
The Gold Ghost
Half a Bride
Ann Little
Sylvia Lacey
Also in
The Roaring Road
The Cradle of Courage
Otis Turner
Clara Louise Burnham
Frank Lloyd
Judge Calvin Trent
Also in
One of the Bravest
The Test
Lois Weber
Herbert Rawlinson
John Durham
Known for
Jail Bait
Dark Victory
Betty Schade
Edna Derwent
Also in
Deliverance
The Dumb Girl of Portici
Cora Drew
Miss Martha Lacey
Also in
Where Are My Children?
Go Straight
Otis Turner Director · Clara Louise Burnham Author
United States release November 17, 1914 · Produced in United States
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · November 17, 1914
Theatrical
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