The American Beauty

For the 1999 drama film, see American Beauty (1999 film). For the silent romantic drama film, see American Beauty (1927 film).

For other uses, see American Beauty.

The American Beauty
Theatre poster, 1916
Directed by	William Desmond Taylor
Written by	Julia Crawford Ivers
Produced by	Pallas Pictures
Starring	Myrtle Stedman
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 29, 1916 (1916-06-29)
Running time	50 minutes; 5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The American Beauty is a lost ^[1] 1916 American silent drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and starring Myrtle Stedman. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• Myrtle Stedman - Ruth Cleave, Mrs. Marin Ellsworth
• Elliott Dexter - Paul Keith
• Howard Davies - Herbert Lorrimer
• Jack Livingston - Martin Ellsworth
• Adelaide Woods - Mrs. Cleave
• Edward Ayers - Cleave

References

1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The American Beauty
2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The American Beauty(Wayback)
3. Progressive Silent Film List: The American Beauty at silentera.com

External links

• The American Beauty at IMDb
• AllMovie; synopsis