The Winning of Sally Temple

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The Winning of Sally Temple
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Directed by George Melford
Screenplay byRupert Sargent Holland
Harvey F. Thew
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Fannie Ward
Jack Dean
Walter Long
Horace B. Carpenter
William Elmer
Paul Weigel
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (French)
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • February 19, 1917 (1917-02-19)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Winning of Sally Temple is a surviving 1917 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Rupert Sargent Holland and Harvey F. Thew. The film stars Fannie Ward, Jack Dean, Walter Long, Horace B. Carpenter, William Elmer and Paul Weigel. The film was released on February 19, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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Plot

The story takes place in early 18th century England. Sally Temple (played by Fannie Ward) is pursued by many men. She goes on a series of comedic misadventures, sometimes resulting in becoming somewhat undressed. Eventually she chooses a husband. [1]

Cast

Preservation

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References

  1. 1 2 Hal Erickson (December 31, 2014). "Winning-of-Sally-Temple". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. "The Winning of Sally Temple". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress,(<-book title) p.210 c.1978 by The American Film Institute.
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Winning of Sally Temple Library of Congress Retrieved November 19, 2022.