Graustark (1915 film)

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Graustark
Graustark 1915 poster.jpg
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Directed by Fred E. Wright
Written byH. Tipton Steck (scenario)
Based on Graustark
by George Barr McCutcheon
Produced by Essanay Studios
Starring Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
CinematographyJackson J. Rose
Distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated
Release date
  • April 16, 1915 (1915-04-16)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Graustark is a 1915 American silent adventure drama film produced by the Essanay Studios. It is based on the novel Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon. The film starred romantic team Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne and proved one of their most popular vehicles. Fred E. Wright directed the film. [1] [2]

Contents

The film was remade in 1925 as Graustark with Norma Talmadge. The 1923 Fox film Truxton King with John Gilbert is based on one of the sequels.

Cast

Preservation status

Prints of Graustark are preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection and the EYE Film Institute Netherlands. [3]

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References

  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: Graustark at silentera.com
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Graustark