The Beautiful Adventure (1917 film)

The Beautiful Adventure
Still with Powell and Murdock
Directed by	Dell Henderson
Written by	Joseph F. Poland (scenario)
Based on	The Beautiful Adventure by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers and Étienne Rey
Produced by	Charles Frohman
Starring	Ann Murdock
Cinematography	Frank Bangs
Production company	Empire All Star Corp.
Distributed by	Mutual Film
Release date	October 15, 1917 (1917-10-15)
Running time	5-6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Beautiful Adventure is a 1917 American silent drama film starring Ann Murdock, a stage star. The film is based on the 1913 Broadway stage play The Beautiful Adventure in which Murdock had starred. ^[1] The film was directed by Dell Henderson and released through the Mutual Film company. It is a lost film. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

As described in a film magazine, ^[4] Andre D'Eguzon (Powell) and Helen De Travillac (Murdock) are in love, but the mother of Andre, Countess D'Eguzon (Sergeantson), interferes and brings about the engagement of Helen to Valentine Borroyer (Norton), who makes a diary note of every event. On the morning of the wedding Andre goes to Helen and pleads with her not to marry Valentine. Helen tears off her wedding veil and flees with Andre to the home of her grandmother. They find themselves in many compromising situations as the grandmother believes that they are husband and wife. Helen gets Valentine to tell Andre's mother that he does not love Helen and that Helen and Andre should marry. And they do.

Cast

• Ann Murdock as Helen De Travillac
• Ada Boshell as Madame De Travillac
• Edward Fielding as Count Michael D'Eguzon
• David Powell as Andre, his son
• Kate Sergeantson as The Countess D'Eguzon
• Edgar Norton as Valentine Borroyer
• Carl Sauerman as Jacques Sequrin (credited as Carl Sauermann)
• Vera Fuller Mellish as Jeahne
• Merceita Esmond as Jeantine
• Anton Ascher as Gaston
• Victor Le Roy as Pierre
• Robert Entwistle as Doctor

See also

• The Beautiful Adventure (1932, German)
• The Beautiful Adventure (1932, French)
• The Beautiful Adventure (1942)

References

1. League, The Broadway. "The Beautiful Adventure – Broadway Play – Original - IBDB". Ibdb.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
3. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
4. "Reviews: The Beautiful Adventure". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (17). New York: Exhibitors Herald Company: 29. October 20, 1917.

External links

• The Beautiful Adventure at IMDb