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 | |
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 September 1915 advertisement | |
| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Hector Turnbull |
| Based on | The Marriage of Kitty by Francis de Croisset, Fred de Gresac, and Cosmo Gordon Lennox |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Fannie Ward Richard Morris Jack Dean Cleo Ridgely Tom Forman |
Production company | Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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 as The Marriage of Kitty.[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 who agrees to a sham wedding with Lord Riginald Belsize 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.[3]
Cast
- Fannie Ward as Katherine "Kitty" Silverton
- Richard Morris as John Travers
- Jack Dean as Lord Reginald Belsize
- Cleo Ridgely as Helen de Semiano
- Tom Forman as Jack Churchill
- Mrs. Lewis McCord as Annie
- Lucien Littlefield (Undetermined Role)
- Theodore Roberts (Undetermined Role)
See also
- Afraid to Love (1927)
References
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Marriage of Kitty Library of Congress Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- The Duke of Yorks' Theatre: "The Marriage of Kitty", Dramatic Criticism, Vol. IV 1902-03, pp. 137-40 (1904).
- Hal Erickson (December 23, 2014). "The-Marriage-of-Kitty". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- "The Marriage of Kitty (1915)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
