''Madame la Presidente'' is a surviving 1916 silent film comedy produced by

Oliver Morosco Oliver Morosco (June 20, 1875 – August 25, 1945) was an American theatrical producer, director, writer, film producer, and theater owner. He owned the Morosco Photoplay Company. He brought many of his theater actors to the screen. Frank A. Garb ...

and directed by

Frank Lloyd Frank William George Lloyd (2 February 1886 – 10 August 1960) was a British-born American film director, actor, scriptwriter, and producer. He was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was its president ...

. It was distributed by

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and stars Broadway legend and musical comedy star

Anna Held Helene Anna Held (19 March 1872 – 12 August 1918) was a Polish-French stage performer on Broadway. While appearing in London, she was spotted by impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, who brought her to America as his common-law wife. From 1896 through ...

in what would be her final and only feature-length film. The film is based on a play, ''Madame Presidente'', that starred

Fannie Ward Fannie Ward (born Fannie Buchanan; February 22, 1872 – January 27, 1952), also credited as Fanny Ward, was an American actress of stage and screen. Known for performing in both comedic and dramatic roles, she was cast in '' The Cheat'', a sexu ...

on Broadway.

Cast

- Mademoiselle Goberte *

Forrest Stanley Forrest Stanley (August 21, 1889 – August 27, 1969) was an American actor and screenplay writer best known for his work in silent film. He is particularly known for his role as Charles Brandon in the historical film '' When Knighthood Was in ...

- Cyprian Gaudette *

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 ...

- Augustin Galipaux *

Page Peters Page Peters (1889-1916) was an American silent film actor who appeared with Marguerite Clark, Blanche Sweet, Constance Collier, Anna Held and others in his short career. He may or may not have been a brother of House Peters as several sources refer ...

- Octave Rosimond *

Lydia Yeamans Titus Lydia Yeamans Titus (12 December 1857 – 30 December 1929) was an Australian-born American singer, dancer, comedienne, and actress who had a lengthy career in vaudeville and cinema. She was remembered on stage for her ''Baby-Talk'' act and a ...

- Madame Galipaux *

Helen Jerome Eddy Helen Jerome Eddy (February 25, 1897 – January 27, 1990) was a motion picture actress from New York City. She was noted as a character actress who played genteel heroines in films such as ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' (1917). Early years Edd ...

- Denise Galipaux *Howard Davies - Marius *Dick La Strange - Lerous (Richard L'Estrange) *Robert Newcomb - De Berton *Frank Bonn - Pinglet (Frank A. Bonn) *Liane Held Carrera - Nightclub Patron

Preservation

A copy of the film is preserved at UCLA Film and Television archive.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''Madame La Presidente''
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References

External links

Madame la Presidente at IMDb.com allmovie/synopsis; ''Madame la Presidente''
1916 films 1916 comedy films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films Films directed by Frank Lloyd American films based on plays American black-and-white films Films set in France Paramount Pictures films Surviving American silent films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub

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