The Snowbird

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The Snowbird
Directed by Edwin Carewe
Written by Mary Rider (scenario)
Produced by B. A. Rolfe
Starring Mabel Taliaferro
Edwin Carewe
James Cruze
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
  • May 1, 1916 (1916-05-01)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film, English intertitles

The Snowbird is a 1916 silent film drama directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Mabel Taliaferro. B. A. Rolfe produced while Metro Pictures distributed. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

The length of the movie is 82 minutes. Its plot, credited to Mary Ryder and June Mathis, concerns a tough society girl’s trip to rural Quebec, where she tangles with the ornery cuss defrauding her father. [3]

Cast

Preservation

A complete print of The Snowbird is located at the George Eastman Museum. [4]

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Snowbird
  2. The Snowbird at silentera.com
  3. Mermelstein, David. "'Cinema's First Nasty Women' Review: The Defiant Dames of Silent Film". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Snowbird