A Damsel in Distress (1919 film)

A Damsel in Distress
Directed by	George Archainbaud
Based on	A Damsel in Distress 1919 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
Produced by	Albert Capellani Productions, Inc.
Starring	June Caprice
Cinematography	Lucien Tainguy
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange, Inc.
Release date	12 October 1919 (1919-10-12)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

A Damsel in Distress is a silent romantic comedy film released in 1919, starring June Caprice and Creighton Hale. The film is based on the 1919 novel A Damsel in Distress by English humorist P. G. Wodehouse. The director was George Archainbaud. ^[1] The same novel later inspired a 1937 film.

Cast

• June Caprice as Maud Marsh
• Creighton Hale as George Bevan
• William H. Thompson as John W. Marsh
• Charlotte Granville as Mrs. Caroline Byng
• Arthur Albro as Reggie Byng
• George Trimble as Keggs
• Katherine Johnson as Alice Farraday
• Mark Smith as Percy Marsh ^[2]

Production

The film was directed by George Archainbaud, with Philip Masi as assistant director. The art director was Henri Menessier. ^[2]

References

1. Taves, Brian (2006). P. G. Wodehouse and Hollywood: Screenwriting, Satires and Adaptations. McFarland & Company. p. 151. ISBN   978-0786422883.
2. "A Damsel in Distress (1919)". AFI. American Film Institute. 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

External links

• A Damsel in Distress at IMDb
• A Damsel in Distress at the TCM Movie Database
• A Damsel in Distress at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films