''Her First Elopement'' is a 1920 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Sam Wood Samuel Grosvenor Wood (July 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949) was an American film director and producer who is best known for having directed such Hollywood hits as '' A Night at the Opera'', '' A Day at the Races'', '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', '' ...

and written by Edith M. Kennedy. It is based on the 1915 novel ''Her First Elopement'' by

Alice Duer Miller Alice Duer Miller (July 28, 1874 – August 22, 1942) was an American writer whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses influenced political opinion during the American suffrage movement, and her verse novel ''The W ...

. The film stars

Wanda Hawley Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Can ...

, Jerome Patrick,

Nell Craig Nell Craig (June 13, 1891 – January 5, 1965) was an American actress. Partial filmography * '' The Triflers'' (1920) * ''The Desperate Hero'' (1920) * ''Passion's Playground'' (1920) * ''Her First Elopement'' (1920) * ''The Queen of Sheba'' ...

Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men befor ...

Jay Eaton Jay Eaton (March 17, 1899 – February 5, 1970) was an American character actor whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Biography Born on March 17, 1899, in Union, New Jersey, Eaton entered the film industry with a featured r ...

, and Helen Dunbar. The film was released in December 1920, by Realart Pictures Corporation.

Cast

as Christina Elliott * Jerome Patrick as Adrian Maitland *

as Lotta St. Regis *

as Ted Maitland *

as Gerald Elliott * Helen Dunbar as Letitia Varden *

Herbert Standing Herbert Standing (13 November 1846 – 5 December 1923) was a British stage and screen actor and the patriarch of the Standing family of actors. He was the father of numerous children, many of whom had careers in theatre and cinema. Toward the ...

as John Varden * Edwin Stevens as Mr. Maitland Sr. * Margaret Morris as Bettie Carlisle *Ann Hastings as Trixie *John McKinnon as Captain Hardy

Preservation status

A print of ''Her First Elopement'' exists in the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...

collection in New York.The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Her First Elopement''
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* 1920 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1920 drama films Films directed by Sam Wood American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on works by Alice Duer Miller 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub