The Marriage of Kitty

The Marriage of Kitty is a lost[1] 1915 American silent comedy film directed by George Melford.

The Marriage of Kitty
Directed byGeorge Melford
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Screenplay byHector Turnbull
Based onThe Marriage of Kitty
by Francis de Croisset,
Fred de Gresac, and
Cosmo Gordon Lennox
StarringFannie Ward
Richard Morris
Jack Dean
Cleo Ridgely
Tom Forman
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 16, 1915 (1915-08-16)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Scene from the film

It was written by Francis de Croisset, Fred de Gresac, Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Hector Turnbull. The origin of the work was de Croisset, who wrote the French play La Passerelle in 1902, and was soon adapted to English by Lennox.[2]

The film stars Fannie Ward, Richard Morris, Jack Dean, Cleo Ridgely, and Tom Forman. The film was released on August 16, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[3][4]

Plot

The film depicts a young woman (Fannie Ward) who agrees to a sham wedding with Lord Riginald Belsize (Jack Dean) because his inheritance prohibits him from marrying his girlfriend who is an actress. Belsize is convinced if he marries someone else and hires that woman to be his "wife" he can hide his relationship with his girlfriend. Eventually the young woman and the Lord fall in love even though that wasn't the original intention of either of them and she reveals that his girlfriend is a dangerous woman.[5]

Cast

See also

References
  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Marriage of Kitty
  2. The Duke of Yorks' Theatre: "The Marriage of Kitty", Dramatic Criticism, Vol. IV 1902-03, pp. 137-40 (1904)
  3. "The-Marriage-of-Kitty - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. "The Marriage of Kitty (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. "The-Marriage-of-Kitty - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2015.


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