The Shaughraun (film)
The Shaughraun is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and distributed by General Films Company. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with himself, Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles.
| The Shaughraun | |
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 from left to right: Sidney Olcott, George Melville, Alice Hollister, Arthur Lester, J.P. McGowan and Gene Gauntier. | |
| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Produced by | Kalem Company |
| Written by | Gene Gauntier |
| Based on | play The Shaughraun by Dion Boucicault |
| Starring | Gene Gauntier Jack J. Clark Sidney Olcott |
| Cinematography | George K. Hollister |
| Distributed by | General Films Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 3000 ft, 3 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Sidney Olcott as Con, The Shaughraun
- Gene Gauntier as Claire Ffolliott
- Alice Hollister as Moya
- Jack J. Clark as Captain Molyneux
- George Melville as Robert Ffolliott
- J.P. McGowan as Cory Kinchella
- Robert Vignola as Hervey Duff
- Arthur Lester as Father Dolan
- Mrs Brokaw as Mrs O'Kelly, Con's mother
- Henrietta O'Beck
Production notes
- The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, during the summer of 1912.
References
- Michel Derrien, Aux origines du cinéma irlandais: Sidney Olcott, le premier oeil, TIR 2013. ISBN 978-2-917681-20-6 (in French)
- The Moving Picture World, Vol 14, p 954, p 972 and p 1075.
- The New York Dramatic Mirror, January 1, 1913.
- Motion Picture Story Magazine, January 1913, pp 41–51.
- Kevin Rockett, Irish Filmography, p 259.
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