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Not to be confused with Today (disambiguation). 1917 American film

To-Day
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Directed by	Ralph Ince
Written by	Ralph Ince (scenario)
Based on	play by George Broadhurst and Abraham S. Schomer
Produced by	Harry Rapf Pathé Exchange
Starring	Florence Reed
Cinematography	Andre Barlatier - (French Misplaced Pages)
Distributed by	Pioneer Film Corporation
Release date	June 1917 (1917-06)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

To-Day is a 1917 silent film drama directed by Ralph Ince, who is also credited as the film's writer, and starring Florence Reed. A story about prostitution, this film is based on a 1913 stage play Today by George Broadhurst and Abraham S. Schomer and starred Emily Stevens which ran for an astounding 280 performances in eight months' time. Actors Gus Weinburg and Alice Gale are the only actors in the film that appeared in the play. It is considered to be a lost film.

It was remade as the early sound picture Today (1930) by Majestic Pictures starring Conrad Nagel and Catherine Dale Owen.

Cast

Florence Reed - Lily Morton
Frank Mills - Fred Morton (*this Frank R. Mills 1867/?1870-1921)
Gus Weinberg - Henry Morton
Alice Gale - Emma Morton
Leonore Harris - Marion Garland (billed as Lenore Harris)
Harry Lambart - Richard Hewlett (billed as Captain Harry Lambert)
Kate Lester - Mrs. Farington

Reception

Like many American films of the time, To-Day was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors refused to issue a permit as the film features the downfall of a woman through her infidelity and leading an immoral life.

References

AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
The Broadway League. "Today - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". ibdb.com.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: To-Day
"Today (1930)". IMDb. 1 November 1930.
"Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (9). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 33. 25 August 1917.

External links

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Mills of the Gods (1912) A Million Bid (1914) The Conflict (1916) The Combat (1916) The Co-Respondent (1917) To-Day (1917) Our Mrs. McChesney (1918) The Eleventh Commandment (1918) The Panther Woman (1918) Sealed Hearts (1919) The Perfect Lover (1919) Red Foam (1920) Out of the Snows (1920) His Wife's Money (1920) After Midnight (1921) Remorseless Love (1921) The Highest Law (1921) A Man's Home (1921) Tropical Love (1921) Wet Gold (1921) Channing of the Northwest (1922) A Wide Open Town (1922) Reckless Youth (1922) Counterfeit Love (1923) Homeward Bound (1923) Success (1923) Dynamite Smith (1924) The House of Youth (1924) The Chorus Lady (1924) The Moral Sinner (1924) The Uninvited Guest (1924) Playing with Souls (1925) Alias Mary Flynn (1925) Smooth as Satin (1925) Lady Robinhood (1925) Bigger Than Barnum's (1926) The Sea Wolf (1926) Breed of the Sea (1926) The Lone Wolf Returns (1926) The Better Way (1926) Home Struck (1927) Shanghaied (1927) Not for Publication (1927) Enemies of Society (1927) South Sea Love (1927) Wandering Girls (1927) Danger Street (1928) Chicago After Midnight (1928) Coney Island (1928) The Wreck of the Singapore (1928) Hit of the Show (1928) A Real Girl (1929) Hurricane (1929) Men of America (1932) Flaming Gold (1933) Lucky Devils (1933) No Escape (1934) A Glimpse of Paradise (1934) What's in a Name? (1934) The Black Mask (1935) Mr. What's-His-Name? (1935) Blue Smoke (1935) Rolling Home (1935) Murder at Monte Carlo (1935) Crime Unlimited (1935) It's You I Want (1936) Twelve Good Men (1936) Jury's Evidence (1936) Gaol Break (1936) Hail and Farewell (1936) Fair Exchange (1936) The Vulture (1937) The Perfect Crime (1937) It's Not Cricket (1937) The Man Who Made Diamonds (1937) Side Street Angel (1937)

Films directed by Ralph Ince

Mills of the Gods (1912)
A Million Bid (1914)
The Conflict (1916)
The Combat (1916)
The Co-Respondent (1917)
To-Day (1917)
Our Mrs. McChesney (1918)
The Eleventh Commandment (1918)
The Panther Woman (1918)
Sealed Hearts (1919)
The Perfect Lover (1919)
Red Foam (1920)
Out of the Snows (1920)
His Wife's Money (1920)
After Midnight (1921)
Remorseless Love (1921)
The Highest Law (1921)
A Man's Home (1921)
Tropical Love (1921)
Wet Gold (1921)
Channing of the Northwest (1922)
A Wide Open Town (1922)
Reckless Youth (1922)
Counterfeit Love (1923)
Homeward Bound (1923)
Success (1923)
Dynamite Smith (1924)
The House of Youth (1924)
The Chorus Lady (1924)
The Moral Sinner (1924)
The Uninvited Guest (1924)
Playing with Souls (1925)
Alias Mary Flynn (1925)
Smooth as Satin (1925)
Lady Robinhood (1925)
Bigger Than Barnum's (1926)
The Sea Wolf (1926)
Breed of the Sea (1926)
The Lone Wolf Returns (1926)
The Better Way (1926)
Home Struck (1927)
Shanghaied (1927)
Not for Publication (1927)
Enemies of Society (1927)
South Sea Love (1927)
Wandering Girls (1927)
Danger Street (1928)
Chicago After Midnight (1928)
Coney Island (1928)
The Wreck of the Singapore (1928)
Hit of the Show (1928)
A Real Girl (1929)
Hurricane (1929)
Men of America (1932)
Flaming Gold (1933)
Lucky Devils (1933)
No Escape (1934)
A Glimpse of Paradise (1934)
What's in a Name? (1934)
The Black Mask (1935)
Mr. What's-His-Name? (1935)
Blue Smoke (1935)
Rolling Home (1935)
Murder at Monte Carlo (1935)
Crime Unlimited (1935)
It's You I Want (1936)
Twelve Good Men (1936)
Jury's Evidence (1936)
Gaol Break (1936)
Hail and Farewell (1936)
Fair Exchange (1936)
The Vulture (1937)
The Perfect Crime (1937)
It's Not Cricket (1937)
The Man Who Made Diamonds (1937)
Side Street Angel (1937)

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