Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917 film)
| Seven Keys to Baldpate | |
|---|---|
 lobby poster with likenesses of George M. Cohan and Elda Furry. | |
| Directed by | Hugh Ford |
| Produced by | George M. Cohan |
| Written by | Earl Derr Biggers (novel) |
| Based on |
Seven Keys to Baldpate by George M. Cohan |
| Starring |
George M. Cohan Anna Q. Nilsson |
| Cinematography |
Ned Van Buren Lewis W. Physioc |
| Distributed by | Artcraft Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Seven Keys to Baldpate is a 1917 American silent mystery/thriller film produced by George M. Cohan and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount.[1] The film is based on Cohan's play of the novel by Earl Derr Biggers. Cohan himself stars in this silent version along with Anna Q. Nilsson and Hedda Hopper, billed under her real name Elda Furry. One version of the play preceded this movie in 1916 and numerous versions followed in the succeeding decades such as the early RKO talkie starring Richard Dix.[2]
An extant film with much home video availability.[3][4]
Cast
- George M. Cohan - George Washington Magee
- Anna Q. Nilsson - Mary Norton
- Elda Furry - Myra Thornhill
- Corene Uzzell - Mrs. Rhodes
- Joseph W. Smiley - Mayor Cargan
- Armand Cortes - Lou Max
- Warren Cook - Thomas Hayden (* as C. Warren Cook)
- Purnell Pratt - John Bland
- Frank Losee - Hall Bentley
- Eric Hudson - Peter the Hermit
- Carleton Macy - Police Chief Kennedy
- Paul Everton - Langdon
- Russell Bassett - Quimby
- Robert Dudley - Clerk
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount); a possibility that the unnamed Cohan clip is from Seven Keys to Baldpate)
References
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Seven Keys to Baldpate
- ↑ Seven Keys to Baldpate, original Broadway production, Astor Theatre September 22, 1913 to June 1914, 320 performances; IBDb.com
- ↑ Seven Keys to Baldpate at silentera.com
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Seven Keys to Baldpate
External links
- Seven Keys to Baldpate at the Internet Movie Database
- Seven Keys to Baldpate at AllMovie
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917 film) on Internet Archive(free download)
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