The Seven Sisters (1915 film)
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The Seven Sisters was a silent
romantic comedy
produced by Adolph Zukor
and Daniel Frohman
, and was directed by Sidney Olcott
. The film is based on the ensemble play Seven Sisters by Edith Ellis Furness
and Ferenc Herczeg
.
The play was produced on Broadway in 1911 with Laurette Taylor
and Gladys Smith (aka Mary Pickford
) in the cast. The film version is considered lost
.
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...
romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
produced by Adolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor , born Adolph Cukor, was a film mogul and founder of Paramount Pictures.-Early life:...
and Daniel Frohman
Daniel Frohman
Daniel Frohman was a Jewish American theatrical producer and manager, and an early film producer.Frohman was born in Sandusky, Ohio...
, and was directed by Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.-Biography:Born John Sidney Alcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great directors of the motion picture business...
. The film is based on the ensemble play Seven Sisters by Edith Ellis Furness
Edith Ellis (playwright)
-Biography:Ellis was born in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. The daughter of Edward C Ellis, playwright and actor, and Ruth McCarty Ellis, an actress, she was 'born on the stage'. Her first part was at age 6, and by 10 she was a star...
and Ferenc Herczeg
Ferenc Herczeg
Ferenc Herczeg was a Hungarian playwright and author who promoted conservative nationalist opinion in his country. He founded and edited the magazine Új Idők in 1895...
.
The play was produced on Broadway in 1911 with Laurette Taylor
Laurette Taylor
Laurette Taylor was an American stage and silent film actress.-Personal life:Laurette Taylor was born in New York City of Irish extraction as Loretta Helen Cooney.-Personal life:...
and Gladys Smith (aka Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
) in the cast. The film version is considered 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
- Madge EvansMadge EvansMadge Evans was an American stage and film actress. She began her career as a child performer and model.-Child model and stage actress:...
- Clara - Dorothea Camden - Liza
- Georgia Fursman - Perka
- Marguerite ClarkMarguerite ClarkMarguerite Clark was an American stage and silent film actress.-Early life and theater:Born to a farming family in Avondale, Cincinnati, Ohio, Clark was educated at a Roman Catholic boarding school in Cincinnati...
- Mici - Jean Stewart - Ella
- I. Feder - Sari
- Lola Barclay - Katinka
- Conway TearleConway TearleConway Tearle was an Anglo-American stage actor who went on to perform in silent and early sound films.-Early life:...
- Count Horkoy - Georges RenaventGeorges RenaventGeorges Renavent was an actor in American classic films, Broadway plays and operator of American Grand Guignol. He was born in Paris, France....
- Toni (Credited as as George Renavent) - Mayme Lunton - Gida
- Sidney Mason - Sandorffy (Credited as Sydney Mason)
- Charles Kraus - Innkeeper
- Camille Dalberg - Mother
- Marjorie Nelson - Bertha
- Edwin Mordant - Baron Rodviany