A Doll's House (1918 film)
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A Doll's House is a 1918
silent
film produced by Famous Players-Lasky
and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. It is the third American motion picture filming of Henrik Ibsen
's novel Et Dukkehjem(A Doll's House). Maurice Tourneur
directed and Elsie Ferguson
starred. This film is lost
.
1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
film produced by Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company created on July 19, 1916 from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company -- originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays -- and Jesse L...
and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. It is the third American motion picture filming of Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre...
's novel Et Dukkehjem(A Doll's House). Maurice Tourneur
Maurice Tourneur
Maurice Tourneur was an important international film director and screenwriter.-Life:Born Maurice Thomas in the Belleville district of Paris, France, his father was a jeweler. As a young man, Maurice Thomas first trained as a graphic designer and a magazine illustrator but was soon drawn to the...
directed and Elsie Ferguson
Elsie Ferguson
Elsie Louise Ferguson was an American stage and film actress.-Early life:Born in New York City, Elsie Ferguson was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Benson Ferguson, a successful attorney...
starred. This film is lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Cast
- Elsie FergusonElsie FergusonElsie Louise Ferguson was an American stage and film actress.-Early life:Born in New York City, Elsie Ferguson was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Benson Ferguson, a successful attorney...
- Nora Helmer - Holmes HerbertHolmes HerbertHolmes Herbert was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952.Born as 'Horace Jenner', Holmes Herbert emigrated to the United States in 1912. He was the first son of Ned Herbert , who worked as and actor/comedian in the English Theatre...
- Thorvald Helmar - Alex Shannon - Krogstadt
- Ethel Grey TerryEthel Grey TerryEthel Grey Terry was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 52 films between 1914 and 1928...
- Mrs. Linden - Warren CookWarren CookWarren Cook was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 68 films between 1914 and 1927.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in New York, New York...
- Dr. Rank - Zelda Crosby - Ellen, the Maid
- Mrs. R.S. Anderson - Anna, the Nurse
- Baby Ivy Ward - Helmar Child
- Tula Belle - Helmar Child
- Douglas Redmond - Krogstadt Child
- Charles Crompton - Krogstadt Child
