Votes for Women (1912)
The feature that has the support of every suffrage organization in the country.
Plot Summary
Named by historian Kevin Brownlow as “the first important suffrage film”, this melodrama follows suffragist May Fillmore in her fight to sway Senator Herman, whose vote could pass a key reform bill. After exposing him and his fiancée Jane Wadsworth to the dire living conditions of a motherless tenement family—unsanitary housing, child labor, and workplace exploitation—Jane turns against her negligent fiancé and joins the suffrage cause. Ultimately, both Herman and Jane’s father are persuaded to support reform, and the film ends with the characters proudly taking part in a suffrage parade. (Note: This silent narrative film is distinct from Edison’s Votes for Women (1913), a Kinetophone short that recorded real suffragist leaders delivering speeches.)
Full Cast & Characters
Director & Crew
Hal Reid
Director
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Who directed Votes for Women?
Votes for Women was directed by Hal Reid and released in 1912.
How long is Votes for Women?
Votes for Women has a runtime of 0 hours and 20 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1912-06-25
- Status
- Released