The Primrose Ring (film)

For the novel, see The Primrose Ring.

The Primrose Ring
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Z. Leonard
Screenplay by	Marion Fairfax Ruth Sawyer
Based on	The Primrose Ring by Ruth Sawyer
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Mae Murray Tom Moore Winter Hall Billy Jacobs Mayme Kelso Loretta Young
Cinematography	Charles Rosher
Production company	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 7, 1917 (1917-05-07)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Primrose Ring is a lost ^[1] 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Marion Fairfax and Ruth Sawyer. The film stars Mae Murray, Tom Moore, Winter Hall, Paul Jacobs (credited as "Billy Jacobs"), Mayme Kelso, and Loretta Young. It is based on the 1915 novel of the same name by Sawyer. The film was released on May 7, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Cast

• Mae Murray as Margaret MacLean
• Tom Moore as Bob MacLean
• Winter Hall as Dr. Ralph MacLean
• Paul Jacobs as Sandy (credited as "Billy Jacobs")
• Mayme Kelso as Miss Foote
• Loretta Young as Fairy

Preservation

With no prints of The Primrose Ring located in any film archives, ^[1] it is a lost film.

References

1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Primrose Ring
2. Janiss Garza (2015). "Primrose-Ring - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
3. "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Primrose Ring". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
4. Progressive Silent Film List: The Primrose at silentera.com

External links

• The Primrose Ring at IMDb