Milestones
Synopsis
1860 ushers in the era of iron ships, Richard Sibley, a builder of wooden ships, stubbornly resists the change, which leads him to forbid the marriage of his daughter Rose to John Rhead, a proponent of the new method. This injustice outrages John's sister Gertrude so much that she breaks off her engagement to Sibley's son Sam. Meanwhile, John and Rose elope.
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Lewis Stone
John Rhead
Alice Hollister
Gertrude Rhead
Gertrude Robinson
Emily Rhead
Harvey Clark
Sam Sibley
Mary Alden
Rose Sibley
May Foster
Nancy Sibley
Boyd Irwin
Arthur Preece
Jack Donovan
Richard Sibley Jr
Correan Kirkham
Honorable Muriel Pym
Carroll Fleming
Thompson
Lionel Belmore
Richard Sibley Sr
Gerald Pring
Ned Pym / Lord Monkhurst / Young Lord Monkhurst
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 9, 1920
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Scardon
- Screenplay & Story
- Arnold Bennett, Edward Knoblock, Louis Sherwin
- Original Title
- Milestones
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Scardon
Arnold Bennett, Edward Knoblock, Louis Sherwin
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Scardon
Director
Louis Sherwin
Writer
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 Milestones
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What is Milestones about?
1860 ushers in the era of iron ships, Richard Sibley, a builder of wooden ships, stubbornly resists the change, which leads him to forbid the marriage of his daughter Rose to John Rhead, a proponent of the new method. This injustice outrages John's sister Gertrude so much that she breaks off her engagement to Sibley's son Sam. Meanwhile, John and Rose elope.
Who directed Milestones?
Milestones was directed by Paul Scardon.
Who stars in Milestones?
The principal cast of Milestones includes Lewis Stone, Alice Hollister, Gertrude Robinson, Harvey Clark, Mary Alden.
When was Milestones released and how long is it?
Milestones was released in 1920 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Milestones?
Milestones holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).