''Grimaldi'' is a 1914 British silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by Charles E. Vernon and starring

Bransby Williams Bransby Williams (born Bransby William Pharez; 14 August 1870 – 3 December 1961) was a British actor, comedian and monologist. He became known as "The Irving of the music halls". Early years Born in Hackney, London, the son of William M ...

and Sid Kearns.Goble p.49 The film is based on

Dion Boucicault Dionysius Lardner "Dion" Boucicault (né Boursiquot; 26 December 1820 – 18 September 1890) was an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. By the later part of the 19th century, Boucicault had become known on both sides of the ...

's 1855 play '' Grimaldi'' about the nineteenth century actor Joseph Grimaldi.

Partial cast

as Joseph Grimaldi * Sid Kearns

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1914 films 1910s historical films British historical films British biographical films British silent short films British films based on plays Films set in London Films set in the 19th century Biographical films about actors British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films {{historic-film-stub