Graustark is a 1915 American silent adventure drama film produced by the Essanay Studios. It is based on the novel Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon. The film starred romantic team Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne and proved one of their most popular vehicles. Fred E. Wright directed the film.[1][2]
| Graustark | |
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| Directed by | Fred E. Wright |
| Written by | H. Tipton Steck (scenario) |
| Based on | Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon |
| Produced by | Essanay Studios |
| Starring | Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne |
| Cinematography | Jackson J. Rose |
| Distributed by | V-L-S-E, Incorporated |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film was remade in 1925 as Graustark with Norma Talmadge. The 1923 Fox film Truxton King with John Gilbert is based on one of the sequels.
Cast
edit- Francis X. Bushman as Grenfall Lorry
- Beverly Bayne as Princess Yetive
- Edna Mayo as Countess Dagmar
- Thomas Commerford as Uncle Caspar
- Helen Dunbar as Aunt Yvonne
- Alan Roscoe as Harry Anguish
- Lester Cuneo as Prince Gabriel
- Bryant Washburn as Prince Lorenz
- Ernest Maupain as Prince Bolarez
Preservation status
editPrints of Graustark are preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection and the EYE Film Institute Netherlands.[3]
References
edit- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Graustark at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Graustark
External links
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