The Lady in Ermine
| The Lady in Ermine | |
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_01.jpg) 1927 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | James Flood |
| Screenplay by | Benjamin Glazer (adaptation & scenario) |
| Produced by | Corinne Griffith |
| Starring | Corinne Griffith Einar Hanson Francis X. Bushman Ward Crane |
| Cinematography | Harold Wenstrom |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Lady in Ermine is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by James Flood and produced by and starring Corinne Griffith, and distributed by First National Pictures. The film is now considered a lost film.[1]
Play
The operetta The Lady in Ermine, upon which this film and later films are based, opened on Broadway October 2, 1922 and ran for 238 performances closing on April 21, 1923. It originally played at the Ambassador Theatre and then at the Century Theatre. The famous Shubert Brothers produced the operetta/play.[2]
Cast
- Corinne Griffith as Mariana Beltrami
- Einar Hanson as Adrian Murillo
- Ward Crane as Archduke Stephan
- Francis X. Bushman as Gen. Dostal
- Jane Keckley as Mariana's maid
- Bert Sprotte as Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Remakes
The story was remade as an early talkie musical in Technicolor, Bride of the Regiment (1930), also released by First National and also considered a lost film.[3] It was remade again in 1948 by 20th Century-Fox as That Lady in Ermine, starring Betty Grable and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
See also
References
- ^ Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files; First National - 1927
- ^ The Lady in Ermine as produced on Broadway, October 2, 1922 to April 21, 1923; 238 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1921-30 (1971), The American Film Institute
External links
- The Lady in Ermine at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster lithograph for The Lady in Ermine
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
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- Films directed by James Flood
- American romantic drama films
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- Films set in the 19th century
- 1920s romantic drama films
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