A Royal Romance (1917 film)

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A Royal Romance
(aka:Royal Romance)
A Royal Romance (1917 film) poster.jpg
Directed by James Vincent
Written byAdrian Johnson
Produced by William Fox
Starring Virginia Pearson
Irving Cummings
CinematographyLoren Taylor
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • April 30, 1917 (1917-04-30)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA

A Royal Romance or [Royal Romance] is a lost [1] 1917 silent film comedy drama directed by James Vincent and starring Virginia Pearson and Irving Cummings. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Company. [2] [3]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:A Royal Romance
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:A Royal Romance
  3. Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p.145 c.1953 by Daniel C. Blum. ISBN   0-399-50667-5