The Misleading Widow
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The Misleading Widow is a 1919
silent
film comedy directed by John S. Robertson
and starring Billie Burke
. It is based on a played Billeted by F. Tennyson Jesse and H. M. Harwood. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky
and distributed by Paramount
-Artcraft. As with most of Burke's silent films this one is lost
as well.
1919 in film
The year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
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 comedy directed by John S. Robertson
John S. Robertson
John Stuart Robertson was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. He broke into filmmaking in 1915 with Vitagraph, then with Famous Players-Lasky, making 57 features in his career...
and starring Billie Burke
Billie Burke
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live...
. It is based on a played Billeted by F. Tennyson Jesse and H. M. Harwood. It was 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 Paramount
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
-Artcraft. As with most of Burke's silent films this one 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...
as well.
Cast
- Billie BurkeBillie BurkeMary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live...
- Betty Taradine - James Crane - Captain Peter Rymill
- Frank Mills - Colonel Preedy
- Madelyn ClareMadelyn ClareMadelyn Clare was an American actress during the early twentieth century. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was married to writer and director Thomas Dixon, Jr....
- Penelope Moon (billed Madeline Clare) - Fred Hearn - Reverend Ambrose Liptrott
- Mrs. Priestly Morrison - Tabitha Liptrott
- Fred EsmeltonFred EsmeltonFred Esmelton , was an American film actor. He appeared in 30 films between years 1916 and 1931.He was born in Melbourne, Victoria and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Mr. MacFarland - Dorothy Waters - Rose
