Vice Versa (1916 film)
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Vice Versa is a 1916 British
silent
fantasy film
directed by Maurice Elvey
and starring Charles Rock
, Douglas Munro
and Guy Newall
. It is an adaptation of the 1882 novel Vice Versa by Thomas Anstey Guthrie
. A schoolboy magically swaps places with his pompous father.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
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...
fantasy film
Fantasy film
Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...
directed by Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey was the most prolific film director in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year....
and starring Charles Rock
Charles Rock
Charles Rock was a British actor. He was born Arthur Charles Rock de Fabeck.-Selected filmography:* The Firm of Girdlestone * The Prisoner of Zenda * Rupert of Hentzau * Beau Brocade...
, Douglas Munro
Douglas Munro (actor)
-Selected filmography:* The Garden of Resurrection * General Post * London Pride * The Lure of Crooning Water * A Temporary Vagabond * The Mirage * The Sport of Kings...
and Guy Newall
Guy Newall
Guy Newall was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on the Isle of Wight on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film The Heart of Sister Ann. In 1920 he directed his first film, and went on to direct a further ten including The Chinese Puzzle before...
. It is an adaptation of the 1882 novel Vice Versa by Thomas Anstey Guthrie
Thomas Anstey Guthrie
Thomas Anstey Guthrie , was an English novelist and journalist, who wrote his comic novels under the pseudonym F. Anstey....
. A schoolboy magically swaps places with his pompous father.
Cast
- Charles RockCharles RockCharles Rock was a British actor. He was born Arthur Charles Rock de Fabeck.-Selected filmography:* The Firm of Girdlestone * The Prisoner of Zenda * Rupert of Hentzau * Beau Brocade...
- Paul Bultitude - Douglas MunroDouglas Munro (actor)-Selected filmography:* The Garden of Resurrection * General Post * London Pride * The Lure of Crooning Water * A Temporary Vagabond * The Mirage * The Sport of Kings...
- Marmaduke Paradine - Guy NewallGuy NewallGuy Newall was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on the Isle of Wight on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film The Heart of Sister Ann. In 1920 he directed his first film, and went on to direct a further ten including The Chinese Puzzle before...
- Dick Bultitude - Edward O'NeillEdward O'Neill (actor)-Selected filmography:* The Manxman * A Fortune at Stake * Darby and Joan * The Mirage * The Barton Mystery * General John Regan * Guy Fawkes * Don Quixote...
- Doctor Grimstone