The Opened Shutters

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Otis Turner

Writers

Lois Weber, Clara Louise Burnham

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

17 November 1914

Ensemble

Cast

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  William Worthington

  Thinkright Johnson

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  Ann Little

  Sylvia Lacey

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  Frank Lloyd

  Judge Calvin Trent

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  Herbert Rawlinson

  John Durham

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  Betty Schade

  Edna Derwent

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  Cora Drew

  Miss Martha Lacey