Cat no. 215254

The Herncrake Witch

Running time8:18 Black & White Silent 1913

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Large excerpt from a silent supernatural fantasy short.

Genre:

DramaFantasy

Sir Blondel visits a local school with his son, insisting that Jackeydawra, granddaughter of the 'Herncrake Woman', should be allowed to attend, much to the dismay of the girls in the classroom.

When Jackeydawra arrives at the school, she is taunted by the girls and chased out of the classroom. Running to the woods, she encounters her grandmother, a witch, sparking a fantastical chain of events that sees the schoolgirls turned into boys and Sir Blondel into a woman, as well as Jackeydawra finding love with Blondel's son.

Background Information:

Heron Films, that produced the film, was co-founded by Arthur Melbourne Cooper with Andrew Heron, with the intention of producing longer pictures in co-operation with the theatrical production company of Mark Melford.

Jackeydawra Melford's birth name was Alice Bradshaw Jackeydora Melford.

Heron Films; Kinema Industries Ltd.

Heron Films

Andrew Heron; Mark Melford

Jackeydawra Melford

Mark Melford

Cast:

Jackeydawra Melford Jackydawra
Mark Melford Father