Their One Love (1915)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Twin sisters (Madaline & Marion Fairbanks) fall in love with the same man (Robert Wilson) just before he is called off to fight in the Civil War.
THEIR ONE LOVE had the back luck to come out the same year as D.W. Griffith's epic THE BIRTH OF A NATION so obviously it was going to be overshadowed by that masterpiece. Obviously the main attraction here is getting to see the Fairbanks' twins but it turns out that they're the least interesting thing both. Both give okay performances but the real reason to watch this fifteen minute short is for the Civil War re-enactments. They're certainly not on the same league as the Griffith film but they are still quite good. As for the rest of the film, it's the type of melodrama that Griffith made famous but the film certainly isn't as well-made but it does remain slightly entertaining.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Twin sisters (Madaline & Marion Fairbanks) fall in love with the same man (Robert Wilson) just before he is called off to fight in the Civil War.
THEIR ONE LOVE had the back luck to come out the same year as D.W. Griffith's epic THE BIRTH OF A NATION so obviously it was going to be overshadowed by that masterpiece. Obviously the main attraction here is getting to see the Fairbanks' twins but it turns out that they're the least interesting thing both. Both give okay performances but the real reason to watch this fifteen minute short is for the Civil War re-enactments. They're certainly not on the same league as the Griffith film but they are still quite good. As for the rest of the film, it's the type of melodrama that Griffith made famous but the film certainly isn't as well-made but it does remain slightly entertaining.