Rose o' Paradise is a 1918 silent drama film directed by James Young and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Paralta Plays and distributed through W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, General Film Company and Pathe-Freres.
| Rose o' Paradise | |
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_-_1.jpg) Bessie Barriscale | |
| Directed by | James Young |
| Written by | James Young (adaptation) Grace Miller White (novel) |
| Starring | Bessie Barriscale |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Pathe-Freres |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hour |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English titles |
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This was the first film produced under Bessie Barriscale's contract with Paralta Plays, however the first to be released was Madam Who? (1918).[1]
Cast
edit- Bessie Barriscale - Virginia Singleton
- Howard C. Hickman - Lafe Grandoken
- David Hartford - Jordon Morse
- Norman Kerry - Theodore King
- Edythe Chapman - Peg Grandoken
- William Delmar - Maudlin Bates
- Lucille Young - Molly Merriweather
- Arthur Allardt - Thomas Singleton
Plot
editSingleton has a nervous break down when his wife dies during child birth giving birth his daughter who survives the ordeal. He recovers but his half-brother refuses to allow him to leave the asylum. Singleton escapes seventeen years later as he fears his half-brother will steal the fortune his daughter is to inherit on her eighteen birthday.[2]
Preservation
editA complete print of Rose o' Paradise is held by the Cinémathèque française in Paris.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Rose o' Paradise". afi.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Rose o' Paradise". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Rose o' Paradise". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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