| The Courtship of Miles Standish | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frederick Arthur Sullivan |
| Produced by | Charles Ray Producing Inc. |
| Written by | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (poem) Al Ray (scenario) |
| Starring | Charles Ray Enid Bennett |
| Cinematography | George Rizard |
| Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors, Inc. |
| Release date(s) | December 30, 1923 (US) |
| Running time | 9 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923) was an ambitious and costly historical silent film produced by and starring Charles Ray.
The film was based on the famous Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem The Courtship of Miles Standish. This movie famously bankrupted Ray costing him his life savings garnered from the success of his early rural themed films. A full-sized replica of the Mayflower was constructed for this film, contributing to the staggering cost of this film, making it a commercial and critical flop.
No copies of the film are known to exist, thus it is considered a lost film.[1]