The World Apart

The World Apart
Film poster
Directed by	William Desmond Taylor
Written by	George Middleton (story) Julia Crawford Ivers (scenario)
Produced by	Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company
Starring	Wallace Reid Myrtle Stedman
Cinematography	Homer Scott
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 4, 1917 (1917-06-04)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The World Apart is a lost ^[1] 1917 American silent Western film directed by William Desmond Taylor and starring Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stedman. It was produced by Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company (Oliver Morosco) and distributed by Paramount Pictures. ^[2]

Cast

• Wallace Reid as Bob Fulton
• Myrtle Stedman as Beth Hoover
• John Burton as Roland Holt
• Eugene Pallette as Clyde Holt
• Florence Carpenter as Rose de Braisy
• Henry A. Barrows as Jack King
• Phyllis Daniels as Beth's Mother (Phyllis was the mother of Bebe Daniels)

Censorship

Initially, The World Apart was rejected in its entirety by the Kansas Board of Review, but upon review, was passed with several cuts. They required the shortening of all bar and dance-hall scenes. ^[3]

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The World Apart". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
2. "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The World Apart". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
3. A Complete list of motion picture films. Topeka: Kansas State Printing Plant. 1917. p. 8.

External links

• The World Apart at IMDb
• lobby poster