The Moving Picture Girls at Sea : or, A Pictured Shipwreck That Became Real

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hope, Laura Lee

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Moving Picture Girls at Sea" by Laura Lee Hope is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. It continues the adventures of moving picture actresses Ruth and Alice DeVere as they embark on new cinematic endeavors and face exciting challenges in their lives. The story likely revolves around their involvement in a marine drama, hinting at themes of creativity, camaraderie, and the unpredictable twists of filmmaking. At the start of the narrative, Ruth and Alice DeVere are depicted at a moment of fatigue after a long day of filming, with Alice expressing her exhaustion due to a challenging role. Their father, Mr. Hosmer DeVere, reveals that the film company is preparing a new marine drama, which sparks Alice's excitement despite their father's apprehensions about a dream he had regarding a shipwreck. As they navigate the dynamics of their film company, including interactions with a colorful cast of characters, the plot hints at an impending adventure that will take them on a journey filled with potential danger and thrills, setting the stage for a combination of drama and mystery on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Cori Samuel, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2006-06-27