Betty in Search of a Thrill is a lost[2] 1915 American silent adventure film that was directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber and written by Elsie Janis. The film stars Elsie Janis, Owen Moore, Juanita Hansen, Herbert Standing, Vera Lewis, and Harry Ham.[3][4] The film was released on May 17, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[5]
| Betty in Search of a Thrill (UK: The Merry Madcap) | |
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 title of the film as released in UK. The scene depicted in this British poster is actually from Elsie Janis's next film Nearly a Lady also with Owen Moore. Probably The Merry Madcap poster was printed while Nearly a Lady was in new release later in the summer of 1915.[1] | |
| Directed by | Phillips Smalley Lois Weber |
| Screenplay by | Elsie Janis |
| Produced by | Hobart Bosworth |
| Starring | Elsie Janis Owen Moore Juanita Hansen Herbert Standing Vera Lewis Harry Ham |
Production companies | Hobart Bosworth Productions Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures Anchor Film Company (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2018) |
Cast
edit- Elsie Janis as Betty
- Owen Moore as Jim Denning
- Juanita Hansen as June Hastings
- Herbert Standing as Mr. Hastings
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. Hastings
- Harry Ham as A Boarder
- Roberta Hickman as Maizie Folette
References
edit- ^ Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p.75, by Daniel Blum c.1953
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Betty in Search of a Thrill
- ^ "Betty in Search of a Thrill (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Janiss Garza. "Betty-in-Search-of-a-Thrill - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:..Betty in Search of a Thrill
External links
edit- Betty in Search of a Thrill at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster to the film under its alternative UK title The Merry Madcap
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