The Portage Trail 1915 Directed by O.W. Lamb
This strange, silent film "The Portage Trail" dates to 1915. The film tells the story of a romance between a minister's son and a banker's daughter, but the narrative also pays attention to the city of Akron, Ohio. It's highly possible that the film was made in an attempt to clean up that city's reputation, since in the 1910s there was a deadly outbreak of typhoid fever caused by a bad water supply. To whit, the film has a segment, inserted into the middle of the romance, explaining how the city now has a new "five million dollar water treatment plant".
Language
English
Spoken Language
No Language
Production Company
Paragon Feature Film Company
Release Date 14 September 1915
16 mins
Cast
Miriam Good
Dorothy Donnell
Ned Handy
William Randall
George D. Bates
John Randall
Mrs. W.W. Hubbard
Mrs. John Randall
Hulda Jacobs
Lucille Randall