Kindling is a 1915 American drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Charlotte Walker, in her film debut.[2][3] The film is based on a 1911 Broadway play by Charles A. Kenyon which starred Margaret Illington and was produced by her husband Major Bowes, later of radio fame.[4]
| Kindling | |
|---|---|
 1915 lobby poster | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Based on | Kindling by Charles Kenyon |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Charlotte Walker |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $10,034[1] |
| Box office | $66,036[1] |
Cast
edit- Charlotte Walker as Maggie Schultz
- Thomas Meighan as 'Honest' Heine Schultz
- Raymond Hatton as Steve Bates
- Mrs. Lewis McCord as Mrs. Bates
- William Elmer as Rafferty (as Billy Elmer)
- Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Jane Burke-Smith
- Florence Dagmar as Alice Burke-Smith
- Tom Forman as Dr. Taylor
- Tex Driscoll as Detective (uncredited)
- Ben Hall as Young Thief (uncredited)
- Lucien Littlefield as Fence (uncredited)
- Jeanie Macpherson as Mrs. Burke-Smith's French Maid (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ a b "De Mille's Costs-Gross". Variety. March 21, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Kindling". silentera.com. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:Kindling(Wayback)
- ^ Kindling as produced by Edward Bowes on Broadway at Daly's Theatre beginning December 5, 1911 to January 4, 1912, 39 performances; IBDb.com
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