Wildfire (1925 film)
| Wildfire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T. Hayes Hunter |
| Produced by | Distinctive Productions |
| Starring | Aileen Pringle |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Wildfire (1925) is a silent film produced by Distinctive Productions, a company founded by George Arliss, and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America.
The film is based on a successful 1908 play Wildfire that had starred Lillian Russell on Broadway and a young actor just starting out named Irving Cummings, later a silent director. This film stars Aileen Pringle. The story had been filmed before in 1915 with Lillian Russell herself and Lionel Barrymore.
Cast
- Aileen Pringle - Claire Barrington
- Edna Murphy - Myrtl Barrington
- Holmes Herbert - Garrison
- Edmund Breese - Sen. Woodhurst
- Antrim Short - Ralph Woodhurst
- Tom Blake - Matt Donovan
- Lawford Davidson - John Duffy
- Arthur Bryson - Chappie Raster
- Will Archie - Bud
- Edna Morton - Hortense
- Robert Billoupe - Valet
Preservation status
This film survives in the Library of Congress collection and at UCLA Film and Television Archive.[1][2][3] [4]
References
- ^ Wildfire at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ Wildfire, the play, in original 1908 production, Liberty Theatre beginning September 7, 1908; IBDb.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Wildfire
External links
- Wildfire at IMDb
- Wildfire at SilentEra
- Wildfire synopsis at AllMovieInvalid ID.
- lobby poster "Wildfire"
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