''Such a Little Queen'' is a 1921 American silent film drama starring

Constance Binney Constance Binney (June 28, 1896 – November 15, 1989) was an American stage and film actress and dancer. Biography Born in New York City, Binney was educated at Westover School, a private college preparatory boarding school for girls in M ...

and directed by

George Fawcett George Fawcett (August 25, 1860 – June 6, 1939) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1860, Fawcett graduated from the University of Virginia. His initial inclination was to ...

, who usually appeared in front of the camera as a character actor. This film is a remake of the 1914 film of the same name which served as an early feature length vehicle for

Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...

who had recently arrived at

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's Famous Players studio. The source material for both films was the 1909 Broadway play by Channing Pollock that starred

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in a breakout stage role.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Such a Little Queen''
at silentera.com It is not known whether the 1921 film currently survives.

Plot

As described in a

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, a revolution within its borders forces the hasty flight of the little queen, Anne Victoria (Binney), to America. She arrives with only her trusted legal adviser Baron Cosaco (Gilmour) and they take quarters in the

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district. The king of the neighboring principality, Stephen of Hetland (Coleman), to whom she is betrothed, also flees to America. He, too, is in reduced circumstance and they both accept employment in the office of a large meat packer. Its owner, Adolph Lawton (Losee), has just returned from Europe where he was trying to find a titled husband for his daughter Elizabeth (Carpenter). The general manager of the office falls in love with the little queen. The ex-king is accused of stealing some bonds, but is freed of the charge when the real thief is captured. The king and queen return to their respective countries and thrones wedding bells sounding in the distance.

Cast

as Anne Victoria of Gzbfernigambia *

Vincent Coleman Vincent Coleman (February 16, 1900 – October 26, 1971) was an American stage and film actor of the silent film era of the late 1910s and early 1920s. Biography Born in Louisiana, Coleman began his acting career while still a young boy; tourin ...

as Stephen of Hetland *J. H. Gilmour as Baron Cosaco *Roy Fernandez as Bob Trainor *

Frank Losee Frank Losee (June 12, 1856 – November 14, 1937) was an American stage and screen actor. A veteran of the Broadway stage he began in silent films in 1915. Often he played the father of Mary Pickford, Pauline Frederick and Marguerite Clark. Car ...

as Adolph Lawton *Betty Carpenter as Elizabeth Lawton *

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as Mary (Ralph appeared in the 1909 play) *Henry Leone as Boris

References

External links

* * 1921 films American silent feature films American films based on plays 1921 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub