The Wax Model

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The Wax Model
Directed by E. Mason Hopper
Screenplay by Julia Crawford Ivers
Starring Vivian Martin
Thomas Holding
George Fisher
Helen Jerome Eddy
Clarissa Selwynne
Katherine Vaughn
Cinematography James Van Trees
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • February 1, 1917 (1917-02-01)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Wax Model is a lost [1] 1917 American drama silent film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Vivian Martin, Thomas Holding, George Fisher, Helen Jerome Eddy, Clarissa Selwynne and Katherine Vaughn. The film was released on February 1, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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References

  1. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database The Wax Model
  2. "The Wax Model". AFI. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. "The Wax Model (1917) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 31 December 2014.