The Snowbird

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
Country	United States
Languages	Silent 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]}

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

• Mabel Taliaferro as Lois Wheeler
• Edwin Carewe as Jean Corteau
• James Cruze as Bruce Mitchell
• Warren Cook as John Wheeler
• Arthur Evers as Pierre
• Walter Hitchcock as Michael Flynn
• Kitty Stevens as Zoe
• John Melody as Magistrate Le Blanc

Preservation

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

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 March 10, 2023.
4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Snowbird

External links

• The Snowbird at IMDb
• allmovie