The Magic Flame
| The Magic Flame | |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Written by | Rudolph Lothar (play) George Marion, Jr. (titles) June Mathis (continuity) Bess Meredyth (writer) Nellie Revell (titles) |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Ronald Colman Vilma Bánky |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Music by | Sigmund Spaeth |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English |
The Magic Flame is a 1927 feature film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the play Konig Harlekin by Rudolph Lothar. George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work in The Magic Flame, The Devil Dancer and Sadie Thompson.[1] The film promoted itself as the Romeo and Juliet of the circus upon its release.
This is now considered to be a lost film.[2] The first five reels are rumored to exist at the George Eastman House, though this is disputed.[3][4]
Cast
- Ronald Colman as Tito the Clown
- Vilma Bánky as Bianca, the acrobat
- Agostino Borgato as The Ringmaster
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as The Chancellor
- Harvey Clark as The Aide
- Shirley Palmer as The Wife
- Cosmo Kyrle Bellew as The Husband
- George Davis as The Utility Man
- André Cheron as The Manager
- Vadim Uraneff as The Visitor
- Meurnier-Surcouf as Sword Swallower
- Paoli as Weight Thrower
- William Bakewell
- Austen Jewell
See also
References
- ^ "The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ The Magic Flame at SilentEra
- ^ Vilma Banky: Hungarian Rhapsody
- ^ Schildgen, Rachel A. (2010). More Than a Dream: Rediscovering the Life and Films of Vilma Banky. 1921 PVG Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 0982770928. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
... in the past, scholars have said the first five reels were housed at the George Eastman House in New York. Further inquiries have turned up little, and it is safe to assume the film is actually gone for good.
External links
- The Magic Flame at IMDb
- The Magic Flame at the TCM Movie Database
- The Magic Flame at SilentEra
- The Magic Flame at AllMovie
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