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  • Milestones (1920)
  • 60 min | Drama, History
Milestones (1920)
60 min | Drama, History

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 ...See more1860 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. Twenty-five years later, John has grown rich and conservative and has a daughter named Emily. Gertrude, still single, tries to help her niece Emily marry the man she loves, Arthur Preece, rather than her father's choice, old Lord Monkhurst, but Gertrude fails. Twenty-five more years pass, and John again attempts to interfere by opposing the marriage of his granddaughter Muriel to Richard Sibley, Jr., an engineer. This time, however, Muriel's independence wins and she marries the man of her choice, and after the death of Monkhurst, Emily and Preece are finally together. Written by Pamela Short See less
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Arnold Bennett (play) | Edward Knoblock (play) | Louis Sherwin (scenario)
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Updated Sep 9, 1920

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Sep 9, 1920 (United States)

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Lewis Stone
John Rhead John Rhead   See fewer
Alice Hollister
Gertrude Rhead Gertrude Rhead   See fewer
Gertrude Robinson
Emily Rhead Emily Rhead   See fewer
Harvey Clark
Sam Sibley Sam Sibley   See fewer
Mary Alden
Rose Sibley Rose Sibley   See fewer
May Foster
Nancy Sibley Nancy Sibley   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
Arthur Preece Arthur Preece   See fewer
Jack Donovan
Richard Sibley Jr Richard Sibley Jr   See fewer
Correan Kirkham
Honorable Muriel Pym Honorable Muriel Pym   See fewer
Carroll Fleming
Thompson Thompson   See fewer
Lionel Belmore
Richard Sibley Sr Richard Sibley Sr   See fewer
Gerald Pring
Ned Pym / Lord Monkhurst / Young Lord Monkhurst Ned Pym / Lord Monkhurst / Young Lord Monkhurst   See fewer
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