The Young Diana is a lost[1] 1922 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and Robert G. Vignola and written by Luther Reed. The film stars Marion Davies, Macklyn Arbuckle, Forrest Stanley, Gypsy O'Brien, and Pedro de Cordoba. It is based on the 1918 novel The Young Diana by Marie Corelli. The film was released on August 27, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]

The Young Diana
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlbert Capellani
Robert G. Vignola
Screenplay byLuther Reed
Based onThe Young Diana by Marie Corelli
StarringMarion Davies
Macklyn Arbuckle
Forrest Stanley
Gypsy O'Brien
Pedro de Cordoba
CinematographyHarold Wenstrom
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 27, 1922 (1922-08-27)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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In her 14th film, Marion Davies plays the young Diana May. The film required Davies to play a faded, aged woman and also employs a science fiction theme of rejuvenation. This was a troubled production. Albert Capellani began production in April 1921, but he was replaced by Robert G. Vignola (who may have re-shot all of Capellani's footage), and the film was finally released in August 1922. Forrest Stanley co-stars with Davies for the third time.[4]

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  1. ^ American Silent Feature Film Survival Database The Young Diana
  2. ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "Young-Diana - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Young Diana". afi.com. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Lorusso, Edward (2017) The Silent Films of Marion Davies, CreateSpace, pp. 69-70.
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