The Abandonment
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The Abandonment is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Helene Rosson, Forrest Taylor and Harry von Meter. The feature-length film was produced at Mutual's studios in Santa Barbara, California. It was part of Mutual Film Corporation's Masterpicture series, which were based on works of prominent fiction; the story was written by Kenneth B. Clarke. The Abandonment was released June 15, 1916.
The 1916 film publications Motography and The Moving Picture World both described the production's plot as "unusual" and "original". Rosson, at age 17, was already an experienced film actress when she was cast to costar in the film. Motography called her performance "refreshing".
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