Classmates (1924 film)
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| Directed by | John S. Robertson |
| Written by | Josephine Lovett (scenario) H. E. R. Studios (intertitles) |
| Based on | Classmates by William C. deMille and Margaret Turnbull |
| Produced by | Inspiration Pictures |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Madge Evans |
| Cinematography | Roy Overbaugh John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | William Hamilton |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
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Running time | 7 reels; 6,992 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Classmates is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Richard Barthelmess, produced by his company Inspiration Pictures, and distributed by Associated First National Pictures.[1] The film was directed by John S. Robertson and starred Richard Barthelmess and a still teenaged Madge Evans. The film is based on a popular 1907 play by William C. deMille and Margaret Turnbull.
The play was previously filmed in 1908 and 1914.[2][3]
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as Duncan Irving Jr
- Charlotte Walker as Mrs. Stafford
- Madge Evans as Sylvia, her niece
- Reginald Sheffield as Bert Stafford, her son
- Beach Cooke as Bubby Dumble
- Antrim Short as Jones
- Herbert Corthell as Drummer
- James Bradbury Jr as 'Silent' Clay
- Henry Balding Lewis as Major Lane
- Richard Harlan as A Halfbreed
- Claude Brooke as Duncan Irving Sr
- Chief Tony Tommy as Indian Guide
- Jack Oakie as Bit Part (uncredited)
Preservation
With no copies of Classmates located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.
References
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Classmates(Wayback)
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Classmates at silentera.com
- ^ Classmates as presented on Broadway produced by Henry B. Harris at the Hudson Theatre, August 29, 1907 - November 1907; IBDb.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Classmates
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Classmates (1924 film).
- Classmates at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still at silenthollywood.com
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