Buried Treasure (1921 film)

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Buried Treasure
Buried Treasure (1921 film) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by George D. Baker
Screenplay byGeorge D. Baker
F. Britten Austin
Starring Marion Davies
Norman Kerry
Anders Randolf
Edith Shayne
Earl Schenck
John Charles
Thomas Findley
Cinematography Harold Rosson
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • April 10, 1921 (1921-04-10)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Buried Treasure is a 1921 American silent adventure film directed by George D. Baker and written by George D. Baker and F. Britten Austin. The film stars Marion Davies, Norman Kerry, Anders Randolf, Edith Shayne, Earl Schenck, John Charles, and Thomas Findley. The film was released on April 10, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

Strung around the idea of reincarnation, this film goes back in time to the days of the Spanish galleons and pirates burying their treasure; treasure to be found centuries later.

Cast

Production

In her 10th film, Marion Davies plays a young woman whose trances lead her to a pirate's treasure. The theme of reincarnation was rare for the time. This was the first film in which Davies played a dual role: She plays the modern-day Pauline as well as the Spanish Lucia. This was also the first Davies production to be filmed on the West Coast, with several scenes filmed on Catalina. The prologue to the film shows Davies as a cavewoman, an Egyptian princess, a medieval damsel, and as Lucia. [3]

Status

A nitrate print of Buried Treasure held in the Library of Congress is missing a reel. [4] [5] A limited edition DVD was released by Edward Lorusso with a music score by Lorusso and David Drazin in October 2017. [6]

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2016). "Buried-Treasure - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  2. "Buried Treasure". afi.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  3. Lorusso, Edward (2017) The Silent Films of Marion Davies, CreateSpace, pp. 40-50.
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Buried Treasure
  5. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 23, c.1978 by the American Film Institute
  6. "Buried Treasure (1921)". Kickstarter. Retrieved December 26, 2017.