One Wonderful Night (1914 film)

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One Wonderful Night
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Directed by E. H. Calvert
Written byLouis Tracy
Based onhis novel One Wonderful Night
Starring Francis X. Bushman
CinematographyJackson J. Rose
Production
company
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • July 18, 1914 (1914-07-18)
Running time
4 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

One Wonderful Night is a lost [1] 1914 American silent mystery drama film starring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne, at the time a romantic screen couple. It was produced by the Chicago-based Essanay Studios. [2] [3]

Contents

The same story was later filmed in 1922 at Universal with Herbert Rawlinson.

Cast

Reception

Motion Picture News reviewer C.J. Verhalen felt very positive about the film, calling it "something extraordinary." The reviewer said Francis X. Bushman's acting was some of his best, the production was "in harmony with the story," and praised the story as being "interesting throughout." [4]

References

  1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Film Survival Catalog: One Wonderful Night". March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: One Wonderful Night at silentera.com
  4. Motion Picture News. New York: Motion Picture News, Inc. August 1, 1914. p. 48.