The Bride's Play
| The Bride's Play | |
|---|---|
 Marion Davies in a scene in the film | |
| Directed by | George Terwilliger |
| Produced by | William Randolph Hearst |
| Written by |
Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne (play) Mildred Considine (scenario) |
| Starring | Marion Davies |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | January 22, 1922 |
Running time | 72 minutes (7 reels; 6,476 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Bride's Play is a 1922 American silent film produced by William Randolph Hearst as a starring vehicle for Marion Davies. It was directed by George Terwilliger and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is an extant film that is preserved at the Library of Congress.[1][2] [3]
Film name
The title is inspired by an Irish custom (most likely fabricated) of the same name. In this tradition, the male guests line up and the bride asks each of them if they are the one she loves best, with all but the groom saying no.
Synopsis
An Irish lady (Davies) must choose between a poet (Miller) who had seduced her before leaving her and a nobleman (Standing) who truthfully loves her.
Cast
- Marion Davies – Enid of Cashell/ Aileen Barrett
- John B. O'Brien – Marquis of Muckross
- Frank Shannon – Sir John Mansfield
- Wyndham Standing – Sir Fergus Cassidy
- Carl Miller – Bulmer Meade
- Richard Cummings – John Barrett
- Eleanor Middleton – Bridget
- Thea Talbot – Sybil
- John P. Wade – Sir Robert Fennell
- Julia Hurley – Peasant Woman
- George Spink – Meade's Butler
Preservation status
A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.[4] [5]
Home media
A limited edition DVD was released by Edward Lorusso in 2016.
References
- ↑ Bride's Play at silentera.com
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921–30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..Bride's Play
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Bride's Play
- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.21 c.1978 American Film Institute
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