Destiny (1919 film)

Destiny is a 1919 American silent film based on Charles Neville Buck's 1916 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starred Dorothy Phillips. The film was produced and released by the Jewel Productions brand of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. The scenario of the film was by Elliott J. Clawson.[1][2]

Destiny
An advertisement for the film from Motion Picture World
Directed byRollin S. Sturgeon
Based onDestiny
by Charles Neville Buck
StarringDorothy Phillips
Production
company
Jewel Productions of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date
June 1, 1919

The film has an entry in the Library of Congress, along with being listed as a lost film.[3][4] The six reel film adaptation was described as a rural and society drama.[5]

Kinematograph Weekly wrote that "The fairy-book idea is certainly very intriguing, and has enabled the scenario writer to achieve a much-desired happy ending."[6]

A Destiny song was released in 1919 with lyrics by Alfred Bryan and music by Herbert Spencer.[7] The rights to the song were acquired by Jerome H. Remick & Co.[8]

Charles Neville Buck's novel was illustrated by R. F. Schabelitz, published by Grosset & Dunlap, and copyrighted by W. J. Watt & Company.[9][10][11]

Cast
  • An advertisement for the film from Motion Picture News
  • An advertisement for the film from Motion Picture News
  • An advertisement for the film from Motion Picture World
  • An advertisement for the film from Motion Picture World
  • An advertisement for the film from Motion Picture World
  • A still of Dorothy Phillips from the film
  • A lobby card for the film
  • The sheet music cover for the Destiny song

References
  1. Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. ISBN 9783110951943.
  2. "Catalog of Copyright Entries". U.S. Government Printing Office. April 13, 1919 – via Google Books.
  3. "Destiny / Rollin S Sturgeon [motion picture]". The Library of Congress. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. "List of 7200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films 1912-29" (PDF). The Library of Congress. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. "Bookseller & Stationer and Office Equipment Journal". Maclean Publishing Company. April 14, 1920 – via page 51.
  6. Kinematograph and lantern weekly. 1919.
  7. "Destiny". Popular Sheet Music Collection. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. Music Trades. Music Trades Corporation. 1919.
  9. "Destiny / by Charles Neville Buck ; illustrations by R.F. Schabelitz". exploreuk.uky.edu.
  10. Buck, Charles Neville (April 14, 1916). "Destiny". W. J. Watt – via Google Books.
  11. "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Books. Part, group 1". Library of Congress, Copyright Office. April 14, 1916 – via Google Books.
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