The College Widow (1927 film)
| The College Widow | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Archie Mayo Henry Blanke (asst. director) |
| Produced by | Warner Brothers |
| Written by |
Peter Milne (adaptation) Paul Schofield (screenplay) Jack Jarmuth (intertitles) |
| Based on |
The College Widow by George Ade |
| Starring | Dolores Costello |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 67 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The College Widow (1927) is an American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., and directed by Archie Mayo.
The film is based on the 1904 Broadway play by George Ade and was previously adapted to film in 1915 with Ethel Clayton. The 1927 silent film version is a starring vehicle for Dolores Costello.[1][2][3]
The story was also filmed in 1930 as an early talkie, Maybe It's Love, starring Joan Bennett and in 1936 as Freshman Love with Patricia Ellis.
Cast
- Dolores Costello - Jane Witherspoon
- William Collier, Jr. - Billy Bolton
- Douglas Gerrard - Professor Jelicoe
- Anders Randolf - Hiram Bolton
- Charles Hills Mailes - Professor Witherspoon
- Robert Ryan - Jack Larrbee
- Summer Getchell - Jimmie Hopper
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams - Don White
- Grace Gordon - Flora
- Jesse Hibbs - ?
Preservation status
This film is now considered a lost film.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The College Widow
- ↑ The College Widow as produced on Broadway, Garden Theatre, September 20, 1904 - May 1905; IBDB.com
- ↑ The College Widow at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Warner Brothers Pictures
- ↑ SilentEra entry
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The College Widow
External links
- The College Widow at the Internet Movie Database
- The College Widow at AllMovie
- window card The College Widow