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HER FINAL CHOICE (1916) Gibson Gowland

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2026 8:11 am
by Ed Watz
Or as I'd call it, McTEAGUE: THE BLACKSMITH YEARS. Well told story and with a fine subdued performance by Gibson Gowland years before his discovery by von Stroheim.

https://youtu.be/Hk3zkreXIdA?si=8zaNEgkp0emsnIjU

"Her Final Choice (1916) aka Father of Her Child is a rare Centaur Films 2-reeler starring Ethel Calvert, Gibson Gowland, Alva D. Blake, and Harry Davenport. Copied from a nitrate print. Very special thanks to Michael Aus for use of this transfer!"

Presented by The Niles Film Museum.
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