Borrowed Plumage

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Borrowed Plumage
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Still from the film
Directed by Raymond B. West
Written by J. G. Hawks
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Bessie Barriscale
Cinematography Charles Stumar
Production
company
Distributed byTriangle Distributing
Release date
  • July 29, 1917 (1917-07-29)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

Borrowed Plumage is a 1917 American silent comedy adventure film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by the Triangle Film Corporation. [1] [2]

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Preservation

An incomplete 35 mm print of Borrowed Plumage is held by the Library of Congress. One reel of the film is considered lost. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Borrowed Plumage". afi.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. Borrowed Plumage at silentera.com
  3. "American Silent Feature Film Database: Borrowed Plumage". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.20 c.1978 American Film Institute