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Barriers Burned Away (1911)
Short | Drama, Short

Barriers Burned Away (1911)

Short | Drama, Short

John and Edwin Martin, two brothers, occupy, each with his own family, a double house; they are all very much united. Each one of the brothers has a child. John has a little boy, named Frank, and Edwin, a little daughter named Tillie. The ...See moreJohn and Edwin Martin, two brothers, occupy, each with his own family, a double house; they are all very much united. Each one of the brothers has a child. John has a little boy, named Frank, and Edwin, a little daughter named Tillie. The two children are playmates and the wives are the closest of friends. Everything is harmonious, when like a flash of lightning from a clear sky, a quarrel, through some trifling difference of opinion, arises between the two wives, which leads to the severance of the happy relations of the two families, excepting the two children, who fortunately cannot grasp the meaning of it all and consequently remain in blissful ignorance of its purpose and are happy only when in each other's company. Their parents try to separate them and poison their little minds against each other, but it is of no avail. One day, while the children are playing together, they set fire to a barrel of rubbish in front of an old barn, then add fuel to the flames, and dance gleefully before the blaze. Tiring of this sport they start a game of tag. Tillie runs into the barn, pursued by Frank. The sparks from the burning barrel communicate with the barn and soon the old structure, which is filled with hay, is ablaze. The children are unable to escape, but luckily they have been seen to enter the building by one of the neighbors, who hastily gives the alarm of fire which arouses the attention of the children's parents. Edwin rushes madly into the barn, followed by his brother John, both intent upon rescuing their children. Suddenly Edwin comes staggering from the building with a little form, around which he has wrapped his coat, and lays it in the arms of his distracted wife. A moment later, John Martin appears with a little form and gives it to his wife. When they remove the wraps, each woman discovers that she has the other's child and they lose no time in claiming their own, clasping their precious ones to their bosoms and thanking God for their safety. John and Edward Martin stand contemplatively for a moment, then grasp each other's hand, thus declaring their reunited friendship and their strengthened love, from which all barriers have been removed. In their one natural interest all agree to "forgive and forget" their bad feelings in their one mutual joy and gratitude. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Maurice Costello John Martin - First Brother John Martin - First Brother See fewer	The Man Who Couldn't Beat God (1915)
Robert Gaillard Edwin Martin - Second Brother Edwin Martin - Second Brother See fewer	The Golden Pathway (1913)
Helen Gardner John's Wife John's Wife See fewer	Cleopatra (1912)
Julia Swayne Gordon Edwin's Wife Edwin's Wife See fewer	My Lady's Slipper (1916)
Adele DeGarde Tillie - Edwin's Daughter Tillie - Edwin's Daughter See fewer	Lights of New York (1916)
Kenneth Casey Frank - John's Son Frank - John's Son See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)