''Shadows of the Moulin Rouge'' is a 1913 American silent

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-g ...

directed by

Alice Guy Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

and starring

Fraunie Fraunholz Fraunie Fraunholz (1876–1938) was a Canadian film actor active during the silent era. He starred in a number of films directed by the pioneer Alice Guy.McMahan p.335 Selected filmography * '' Matrimony's Speed Limit'' (1913) * '' The Pit and t ...

Claire Whitney Claire Whitney (May 6, 1890 – August 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actress who appeared in 111 films between 1912 and 1949. Only 21 of these films survive, as most have been lost. Whitney gained early acting experience with a ...

and

Joseph Levering Joseph Levering (1874–1943) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director.Pitts p.82 He was married to the actress Marian Swayne. Selected filmography Director * ''The Little American'' (1917) * ''Little Miss Fortune'' (1917) * ''The ...

.St. Pierre p.209 It was produced by

Solax Studios Solax Studios was an American motion-picture studio founded in 1910 by executives from the Gaumont Film Company of France. Alice Guy-Blaché, her husband Herbert Blaché, Herbert, and a third partner, George A. Magie, established the Solax Compan ...

at Fort Lee, then picked up for release by William Fox's Box Office Attractions, a forerunner of

Fox Film The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film C ...

Cast

as Dr. Chevrele *

as Mrs. Dupont *

as Mr. Dupont *

John Scott John Scott may refer to: Academics * John Scott (1639–1695), English clergyman and devotional writer * John Witherspoon Scott (1800–1892), American minister, college president, and father of First Lady Caroline Harrison * John Work Scott (180 ...

George Paxton George Paxton (March 24, 1914 – April 19, 1989) was an American big band leader, saxophonist, arranger, and publisher during the 1930s and 1940s. He was president of Coed Records and a producer for the label. Early career He was born in Jacks ...

References

Bibliography

* St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. ''E.A. Dupont and his Contribution to British Film: Varieté, Moulin Rouge, Piccadilly, Atlantic, Two Worlds, Cape Forlorn''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010.

External links

* 1913 films 1913 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Alice Guy-Blaché American black-and-white films Films set in Paris Films shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey 1910s American films {{Silent-film-stub