Beverly of Graustark
| Beverly of Graustark | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sidney Franklin |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston (scenario) George Barr McCutcheon (novel) |
| Starring | Marion Davies Antonio Moreno Creighton Hale |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $399,000[1] |
Beverly of Graustark (1926) is a silent film directed by Sidney Franklin, starring Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno and Creighton Hale. The film's screenplay was written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the novel by George Barr McCutcheon, and set on the fictional land of Graustark. The movie features a final sequence in Technicolor. This was the first film by Sidney Franklin for MGM.[2][3]
The story was filmed before in 1914 by the Biograph Company.
Copies of the film are held at Turner and the Library of Congress.[4]
Plot
Beverly Calhoun (Davies) impersonates the Prince of Graustark to claim his birthright while he recovers from a skiing injury. In the meantime, she falls for her bodyguard Dantan (Moreno).
Cast
- Marion Davies as Beverly Calhoun
- Antonio Moreno as Dantan
- Creighton Hale as Prince Oscar
- Roy D'Arcy as General Marlanax
- Albert Gran as Duke Travina
- Paulette Duval as Carlotta
- Max Barwyn as Saranoff
- Charles Clary as Mr. Calhoun
See also
References
- ^ Slide, Anthony. Silent Topics: Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film. Scarecrow Press. p 26
- ^ "''Beverly of Graustark'' at". Silentera.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ Catalog of Holdings at The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collections at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institute, c.1978
External links
- Beverly of Graustark at IMDb
- allrovi/synopsis[permanent dead link]
- still taken on the set(Univ. of Washington, Sayre collection)
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