What Love Can Do
Synopsis
Widower Calvert Paige leaves his baby daughter Johnnie in New York and goes West where he becomes wealthy as a mine owner and newspaperman. Lil Magill, who came to work on his newspaper, becomes infatuated with Paige, as he is with her, and they become lovers. After several years Lil has become a successful author but Paige has tired of her. Their estrangement grows when Lil takes the side of striking miners against him.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 12, 1916
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jay Hunt
- Screenplay & Story
- Jay Hunt, Gertrude H. Anderson
- Original Title
- What Love Can Do
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Red Feather Photoplays
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jay Hunt
Jay Hunt, Gertrude H. Anderson
Department Leadership Roster
Jay Hunt
Writer
Jay Hunt
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About What Love Can Do
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What is What Love Can Do about?
Widower Calvert Paige leaves his baby daughter Johnnie in New York and goes West where he becomes wealthy as a mine owner and newspaperman. Lil Magill, who came to work on his newspaper, becomes infatuated with Paige, as he is with her, and they become lovers. After several years Lil has become a successful author but Paige has tired of her. Their estrangement grows when Lil takes the side of striking miners against him.
Who directed What Love Can Do?
What Love Can Do was directed by Jay Hunt.
Who stars in What Love Can Do?
The principal cast of What Love Can Do includes Adele Farrington, C. Norman Hammond, Orin Jackson, Kingsley Benedict, Mina Cunard.
When was What Love Can Do released and how long is it?
What Love Can Do was released in 1916 with a total runtime of 50m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for What Love Can Do?
What Love Can Do holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).