The Marriage Maker is a 1923 American silent fantasy film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a Broadway play, The Faun, by Edward Knoblock. On stage the faun character was played by William Faversham. William C. deMille directed and his wife Clara Beranger wrote the scenario.[1][2][3]
| The Marriage Maker | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | William C. deMille |
| Written by | Clara Beranger (scenario) |
| Based on | The Faun by Edward Knoblock |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Agnes Ayres Charles de Rochefort Mary Astor |
| Cinematography | L. Guy Wilky |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Agnes Ayres - Alexandra Vancy
- Jack Holt - Lord Stonbury
- Charles de Rochefort - Sylvani
- Robert Agnew - Cyril Overton
- Mary Astor - Vivian Hope-Clarke
- Ethel Wales - Mrs. Hope-Clarke
- Bertram Johns - Fish
- Leo White - Morris
Preservation
editWith no prints of The Marriage Maker located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[4]
References
edit- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Marriage Maker". silentera.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ The Faun as produced on Broadway at Daly's Theatre, January 16 1911 to Feb. 25 1911; IBDb.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Marriage Maker
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