Graustark (1915 film)
Graustark is a 1915 American silent adventure drama film produced by the Essanay Studios. It is based on the novel Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon. The film starred romantic team Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne and proved one of their most popular vehicles. Fred E. Wright directed the film.[1][2]
| Graustark | |
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 Poster for film | |
| Directed by | Fred E. Wright |
| Produced by | Essanay Studios |
| Written by | H. Tipton Steck (scenario) |
| Based on | Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon |
| Starring | Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne |
| Cinematography | Jackson J. Rose |
| Distributed by | V-L-S-E, Incorporated |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film was remade by Fox in 1923 under the title Truxton King with John Gilbert and in 1925 as Graustark with Norma Talmadge.
Cast
- Francis X. Bushman as Grenfall Lorry
- Beverly Bayne as Princess Yetive
- Edna Mayo as Countess Dagmar
- Thomas Commerford as Uncle Caspar
- Helen Dunbar as Aunt Yvonne
- Alan Roscoe as Harry Anguish
- Lester Cuneo as Prince Gabriel
- Bryant Washburn as Prince Lorenz
- Ernest Maupain as Prince Bolarez
See also
Preservation status
Prints of Graustark are preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection and the EYE Film Institute Netherlands.[3]
References
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- Progressive Silent Film List: Graustark at silentera.com
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Graustark
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