The Girl of the Limberlost 79 years old
One of the Best-Beloved Books of All Time Becomes a Stirring Columbia Picture!
Based on Gene Stratton-Porter's novel and a remake of Columbia's 1934 "The Girl of the Limberlost" and 1939's "Romance of the Limberlost," this one has altered the kinship who-hates-the-girl relationship from an aunt to her mother. This time out, Elnora Comstock (Dorinda Clifton) lives on the edge of a great swamp and collects butterflies to sell in order to go to high school and pay for violin lessons. Her mother, Kate Comstock (Ruth Nelson), hates her as she blames the girl for the father's death as he drowned in a quagmire on the way home the night the girl was born. The years-late revelation that the husband had been off courting a neighbor woman that night brings an attitude adjustment to the mother.
Credits
The Girl of the Limberlost Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Brown She was 17, 71 years old when she died | as Helen Brownlee |
| Gloria Holden She was 42, 87 years old when she died | as Miss Nelson |
| Ruth Nelson She was 40, 87 years old when she died | as Kate Comstock |
| James Bell He was 53, 81 years old when he died | as Wesley Sinton |
| Joyce Arling | as Margaret Sinton |
| Ernest Cossart He was 69, 74 years old when he died | as Roger Henley |
| Loren Tindall | as Pete Reed |
| Dorinda Clifton | as Elnora Comstock |
| Charles Arnt He was 39, 83 years old when he died | as Hodges |
The Girl of the Limberlost Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gene Stratton-Porter as Novel. She was 82 (61) years old when She died | Writing |
The Girl of the Limberlost (79 years)
One of the Best-Beloved Books of All Time Becomes a Stirring Columbia Picture!
- Release day: Thursday, October 11, 1945
- Runtime: 60 minutes