When Knights Were Bold (1908 film)
When Knights Were Bold is a 1908 silent film short directed by Wallace McCutcheon and produced by the Biograph Company.[1] It is based on a very successful 1906 Broadway play of the same name (over 500 performances by 1908) written by Harriett Jay(under the alias Charles Marlowe) and starred a young Pauline Frederick, George Irving and veteran comic Francis Wilson.[2] The film survives today and is noteworthy for the appearance of D. W. Griffith in an acting role before he started directing for Biograph.
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| Directed by | Wallace McCutcheon |
| Written by | Harriett Jay (writing as Charles Marlowe)(play) |
| Produced by | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company |
| Starring | D. W. Griffith Linda Arvidson Harry Solter |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
Release date | May 20, 1908 |
Running time | 1 reel |
| Country | USA |
| Languages | Silent; English titles |
References
- When Knights Were Bold, 1908 at silentera.com
- When Knights Were Bold Internet Broadway Database
External links
- When Knights Were Bold at IMDb.com
- When Knights Were Bold at AllMovie
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