The Vicar of Wakefield (1917 film)

The Vicar of Wakefield is a 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Frederick Warde, Boyd Marshall and Kathryn Adams. It is based on the 1766 novel The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith. Unlike many productions of the era, the film still survives.[1]

The Vicar of Wakefield
poster to Thanhauser's 1910 version of the same story
Directed byErnest C. Warde
Written by
Produced byEdwin Thanhouser
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Zollinger
Production
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Thanhouser Film Corporation
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • February 25, 1917 (1917-02-25)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
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References

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  1. ^ Ward p.32

Bibliography

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  • Richard Lewis Ward. When the Cock Crows: A History of the Pathé Exchange. SIU Press, 2016.
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