Soul-Fire
| Soul-Fire | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | John S. Robertson |
| Written by | Martin Brown (play; Great Music) Josephine Lovett (scenario) |
| Produced by | Inspiration Pictures (aka Richard Barthelmess) |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Bessie Love |
| Cinematography | Roy Overbaugh |
| Edited by | William Hamilton |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 9 reels at 8,262 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Soul-Fire is a 1925 silent drama starring Richard Barthelmess and Bessie Love; directed by John S. Robertson; and is based on the Broadway production Great Music (1924) by Martin Brown.[1]
The film was funded by Barthelmess through his Inspiration Pictures and released by First National Pictures. Two cast members from the play appear in the film: Helen Ware and Harriet Sterling (also known on Broadway as Harriet Steeling).[2][3]
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as Eric Fane
- Bessie Love as Teita
- Percy Ames as Critic
- Charles Esdale as Critic
- Effie Shannon as Mrs. Howard Fane, Eric's mother
- Lee Baker as Howard Fane, Eric's father
- Carlotta Monterey as Princess Rhea
- Gus Weinberg as The Old Musician
- Ann Brody as Princess Rhea's maid
- Helen Ware as San Francisco Sal
- Walter Long as Herbert Jones Sailor
- Rita Rossi as The Prima Donna
- Edward LaRoche as The Orchestra Leader
- Harriet Sterling (billed as Harriet Steeling) as Ruau
- Richard Harlan as NuKu
- Ellalee Ruby as Dancer in a Music Hall
- Arthur Metcalfe as Dr. Travers, of Leper Island
- George Pauncefort as Simpson, an Attorney
- Aline Berry as Fleurette, the Mannequin
References
- ^ Soul-Fire produced on Broadway as Great Music (1924) at the Earl Carroll Theatre, October 4, 1924 – November 1924, 44 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ Soul-Fire at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Soul-Fire
External links
- Soul-Fire at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Soul-Fire at IMDb
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- Lobby poster
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