The film was released on September 4, 1916, by Universal [1][2] Bessie Gale is a well-known chorus girl in the New York cabaret and theater scene.

Seeking relief from the club scene and her wealthy pursuer, Bessie joins a traveling theatrical troupe.

The Goodman offers comfort, assuring her that she can stay on the ranch for as long as she wants until she figures out her next moves.

After the agreements are finalized, the drug company asks Robert to travel to New York to sign papers and receive his royalty check.

Henry Morton resurfaces after getting wind of Bessie's comeback on the circuit and continues his quest for the Unattainable.

Through their exchange of letters, Robert learns that Bessie has made a return to the stage and is now performing in New York.

Morton hurries to the hospital and offers to give blood in order to save Goodman's life.

[8] There was a recurring claim that Carl Laemmle was the longest-running studio chief resisting the production of feature films.

[d] Carl Laemmle released 91 feature-length films in 1916, as stated in Clive Hirschhorn's book, The Universal Story.

[19] Carleton arrived with impeccable credentials, having directed some 60 films for the likes of Thanhouser, Lubin, Fox, and Selig.

[20] Between March and December 1916, 44-year-old Lloyd Carleton directed 16 movies for Universal, starting with The Yaqui and ending with The Morals of Hilda.

Carleton was given the task by Carl Laemmle to determine if the Davenport-Johnson duo had the desired on-screen chemistry.

[35] To capture the rustic atmosphere called for in the film, director Lloyd Carleton's company paid a visit to a big sheep ranch located near Los Angeles, California.

The ranch was located in the northwestern San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles.

[37] The blood transfusion procedure in the hospital scene is portrayed realistically and follows the correct protocols.

[37] On March 15, 1915,[38] Laemmle opened the world's largest motion picture production facility, Universal City Studios.

[41] and entered in the record as shown:[e] The official film release date to US theaters was September 4, 1916.

[1] Advertising plays a vital role in ensuring a movie's success by bringing paying customers to the theater.

By providing details about plotlines, actors, release dates, and other key information, a successful marketing campaign boosts excitement among potential stakeholders.

This knowledge empowered theater owners to make smarter booking decisions in a competitive market.

In addition to an advertising campaign for a movie, Carl Laemmle added another wrinkle to assist potential stakeholders in deciding to view or book a new film.

[f] In 1916, Universal produced 91 branded feature films, consisting of 44 Bluebirds and 47 Red Feather productions.

Most of Universal's 1916 bluebird advertisements featured Rice's abstract poster art and his inserts gathered worldwide attention.

His brief tenure ended in December 1916, when he set sail for Europe to become an Ambulance driver in World War I.

Media related to Category:Art works by Burton Rice at Wikimedia Commons The critics generally panned this film.

It is technically and dramatically speaking unusually poor.In the September 2, 1916 issue of the Motion Picture News, movie critic Harvey Thew discerns:[50] Although this picture is well and carefully produced, with a wealth of beautiful locations and photography, there is nothing to mark it as anything out of the usual in the way of photoplay offerings.

There are a number of important points which do not ring true.Many silent-era films did not survive for reasons as explained on this Wikipedia page.

[g] In 1978, an extraordinary discovery was made in Dawson City located in Yukon's Canadian territory.

The city unknowingly had used a large cache of silent films to bolster a sagging hockey rink in 1929.