Polly of the Circus (1917 film)
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Polly of the Circus is a 1917 silent film drama notable as the first film produced by Samuel Goldwyn
after founding his studio Goldwyn Pictures
. This film starred Mae Marsh
, usually an actress for D.W. Griffith, but now under contract to Goldwyn for a series of films. The film was based on a 1907 Broadway play by Margaret Mayo
which starred Mabel Taliaferro
. Presumably when MGM remade
the film in 1932 with Marion Davies, they still owned the screen rights inherited from the 1924 merger by Marcus Lowe of Metro, Goldwyn, Louis B. Mayer studios. This film still survives, at the George Eastman House, as an example of an early Goldwyn feature.
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn was an American film producer, and founding contributor executive of several motion picture studios.-Biography:...
after founding his studio Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in 1916 by Samuel Goldfish in partnership with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn using an amalgamation of both last names to create the name...
. This film starred Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years.-Early life:...
, usually an actress for D.W. Griffith, but now under contract to Goldwyn for a series of films. The film was based on a 1907 Broadway play by Margaret Mayo
Margaret Mayo (playwright)
Margaret Mayo, born Lillian Elizabeth Slatten , was an American actress, playwright and screenwriter. She is buried in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Mt. Kisko, New York....
which starred Mabel Taliaferro
Mabel Taliaferro
Mabel "Nell" Taliaferro was an American stage, and a silent screen actress, known as the Sweetheart of American Movies...
. Presumably when MGM remade
Polly of the Circus
Polly of the Circus is a 1932 American MGM drama film directed by Alfred Santell. The film stars Marion Davies and Clark Gable.-First version:...
the film in 1932 with Marion Davies, they still owned the screen rights inherited from the 1924 merger by Marcus Lowe of Metro, Goldwyn, Louis B. Mayer studios. This film still survives, at the George Eastman House, as an example of an early Goldwyn feature.
Cast
- Mae MarshMae MarshMae Marsh was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years.-Early life:...
- Polly - Vernon Steele - John Douglas the Minister
- Charles Eldridge - Toby the Clown
- Wellington A. PlayterWellington A. PlayterWellington A. Playter was an English actor. He appeared in 43 films between 1913 and 1921.-Selected filmography:* The Man from Mexico * The Wicked Darling * Fool's Gold...
- Big Jim, Boss Canvasman - George S. Trimble - Barker and owner of the show
- Lucille La VerneLucille La VerneLucille La Verne was an American actress known for her appearances in silent, scolding, and vengeful roles in early color films, as well as for her triumphs on the American stage....
- Mandy - Dick Lee - Hasty, her lesser half
- Charles Riegel - Deacon Strong
- Lucille Southerwaite - The Deacon's Daughter (*as Lucille Satterthwaite)
- Jack B. Hollis - Deacon Elverson
- Helen Sallinger - Mrs. Elverson
- Isabel Vernon - Sallie
- Viola ComptonViola ComptonViola Compton was a British film actress. She was the sister of the writer Compton MacKenzie and the actor Francis Compton.-Selected filmography:* Polly of the Circus * Compromising Daphne * Third Time Lucky...
- Jane, the widow - John Carr - Jim
- Stephen Carr - John