Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1916 film)

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Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Sweet Kitty Bellairs.jpg
Directed by James Young
Written byJames Young (scenario)
Based on
The Bath Comedy
by
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Daniel Frohman
Starring Mae Murray
Tom Forman
Cinematography Paul P. Perry
Distributed by Famous Players–Lasky
Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • May 22, 1916 (1916-05-22)(United States)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent

Sweet Kitty Bellairs is a 1916 American silent romantic comedy film based on the 1903 play Sweet Kitty Bellairs by David Belasco. Belasco's play was based on the 1900 novel The Bath Comedy, by Agnes and Egerton Castle, which also served as source material for the 1916 silent film. Belasco's play was a huge Broadway success for lead actress Henrietta Crosman. The film version stars Mae Murray and was directed by James Young. [1] [2]

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Cast

Production

Filming began in March 1916, at the Lasky studio in Los Angeles, concurrently with a $150,000 expansion to the studio. [4] A replica of the casino at Bath was constructed for a ballroom scene, and two hundred extras were clothed in costumes by Alfreda Hoffman. [5]

Reception

Motion Picture News reviewer Harvey F. Thew gave the film a positive review, describing the film as having "an undoubted charm" and being "especially well-cast." [6]

Motography reviewer Thomas C. Kennedy called the film "very delightful screen entertainment" and praised Mae Murray for rising "to the heights of a real picture star." He also praised the film for its cinematography and the costumes. [7]

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, Sweet Kitty Bellairs is considered a lost film. [8]

Other adaptations

Sweet Kitty Bellairs was remade again in 1930 as a sound musical comedy filmed in Technicolor.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ankerich, Michael G. (2012). Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips. University Press of Kentucky. p. 52. ISBN   978-0-8131-4038-4.
  2. ↑ Hischak, Thomas S. (2005). American Plays And Musicals On Screen: 650 Stage Productions And Their Film And Television Adaptations. McFarland. p. 261. ISBN   0-7864-2003-0.
  3. ↑ Bawden, James & Miller, Ron (2016) Conversations with Classic Film Stars, p. 289. ISBN   9780813174389.
  4. ↑ Motography. Chicago: Electricity Magazine Corp. April 8, 1916. p. 807.
  5. ↑ Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. April 8, 1916. p. 2042.
  6. ↑ Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. June 3, 1916. p. 3425.
  7. ↑ Motography. New York City: Electricity Magazine Corp. June 3, 1916. p. 1280.
  8. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Sweet Kitty Bellairs". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2025.


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