The Puppet Crown

The Puppet Crown
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Directed by	George Melford
Screenplay by	Harold MacGrath William C. deMille
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Ina Claire Carlyle Blackwell Chris Lynton Cleo Ridgely Horace B. Carpenter John Abraham
Cinematography	Percy Hilburn (Fr)
Production company	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	July 29, 1915 (1915-07-29)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Puppet Crown is a 1915 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Harold MacGrath and William C. deMille. The film stars Ina Claire, Carlyle Blackwell, Chris Lynton, Cleo Ridgely, Horace B. Carpenter and John Abraham. The film was released on July 29, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The Puppet Crown was advertised as a film about a princess who lost her throne but gained a husband. ^[3]

Cast

• Ina Claire as Princess Alexia
• Carlyle Blackwell as Bob Carewe
• Chris Lynton as King Leopold
• Cleo Ridgely as Duchess Sylvia
• Horace B. Carpenter as Count Mallendorf
• John Abraham as Marshal Kampf
• George Gebhardt as Colonel Beauvais
• Tom Forman as Lieutenant Von Mitter
• Marjorie Daw as Countess Elsa

Preservation status

• The film is now lost. ^[4]

References

1. Hal Erickson (2014). "The-Puppet-Crown - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
2. "The Puppet Crown (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
3. East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Or.), 01 Oct. 1915
4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Puppet Crown

External links

• The Puppet Crown at IMDb