Quote:
"Although [Nell] Shipman had done nearly everything else in the film industry, she had never [prior to The Grub-Stake] negotiated a deal for international distribution of a feature film. Distribution of the other films had been handled by the studio (Vitagraph for the early films, First National for Back to God's Country) or by partnering producers such as William Clune, who had taken over the release of The Girl from God's Country. Now Shipman, burdened by fears for her future livelihood and by the normal trepidations of the director waiting for her creative work to be judged, had to negotiate with a hard-nosed, knowledgeable film businessman. Warmly praising her 'new baby,' promising to spend money on advertising and prints, place the film in prestigious venues, and ensure 'stellar billing' for Shipman, Fred Warren snowed her big time. [...] Ruefully admitting that she had been 'green as grass,' Shipman told the sad tale of the aftermath."
-- Kay Armatage

Source:
Armatage, Kay. The Girl from God's Country: Nell Shipman and the Silent Cinema. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003. (p. 220)