Ready Money is a 1914 American comedy silent film directed by Oscar Apfel adapted by James Montgomery from his play of the same name. The film stars Edward Abeles, Monroe Salisbury, Jode Mullally, Jane Darwell, Bessie Barriscale and Florence Dagmar.[1][2] The film was released on November 5, 1914, by Paramount Pictures.

Ready Money
Directed byOscar Apfel
Screenplay byJames Montgomery (play and screenplay)
StarringEdward Abeles
Monroe Salisbury
Jode Mullally
Jane Darwell
Bessie Barriscale
Florence Dagmar
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 5, 1914 (1914-11-05)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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As described in a film magazine,[3] Stephen Baird and Mike Reardon go out west to seek their fortune in mining. They discover an abandoned mine, but find that there is an ore deposit on the premises but in the opposite direction than the mine was dug. Stephen travels home to New York to finalize the purchase of the land.

In New York, Stephen finds his first investor, Jackson Ives, who produces $50,000 in cash. When Stephen's wealthy friends see the cash, assuming he has struck gold, they all rush to invest in his mining operation.

Meanwhile out west, the owner of a neighboring mine, James Morgan, finds out that the line of ore that Mike is working on traverses both his and Stephen's property. Morgan attempts to sabotage the mine with an explosion. However, the plan backfires as the explosion reveals the gold ore.

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Preservation

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A complete 35 mm print of Ready Money is held by the Library of Congress.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ready Money (1914) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2014). "Ready-Money - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Feature Film Stories: Jesse L. Lasky". Moving Picture World. 22 (7). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 996 November 14, 1914.
  4. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Ready Money". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Catalog of Holding The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.150 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
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