''Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' is a 1916 American silent

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film based on the 1900 novel ''The Bath Comedy'', by Agnes and Egerton Castle. The novel was first adapted for the stage in 1903 by

David Belasco David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright. He was the first writer to adapt the short story ''Madame Butterfly'' for the stage. He launched the theatrical career of ...

which was a huge Broadway success for lead actress

Henrietta Crosman Henrietta Foster Crosman (September 2, 1861 – October 31, 1944) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Crosman was born in Wheeling, Virginia, to George Crosman Jr. a Civil War Major, and Mary B. Wick, a niece of composer Step ...

. The film version stars

Mae Murray Mae Murray (born Marie Adrienne Koenig; May 10, 1885 – March 23, 1965) was an American actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter. Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as "The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips" and "Th ...

and was directed by James Young.

Cast

as Kitty Bellairs * Tom Forman as Lord Verney *

Belle Bennett Belle Bennett (born Ara Belle Bennett; April 22, 1891 – November 4, 1932), was a stage and screen actress who started her career as a child as a circus performer. She later performed in theater and films. Early life and career Bennett was ...

as Lady Julia * Lucille Young as Lady Barbara Flyte *

Joseph King Joseph King may refer to: * Joseph King (politician) (1860–1943), British politician, Member of Parliament for North Somerset 1910–1918 * J. C. King (Joseph Caldwell King, 1900–1977), CIA officer * Joseph E. King (born 1945), American politici ...

as Sir Jasper * James Neill as Colonel Villers * Lucille Lavarney as Lady Maria *

Horace B. Carpenter Horace B. Carpenter (January 31, 1875 – May 21, 1945) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 330 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934. Born in Grand Rapids, ...

as Captain Spicer *Robert Gray as Captain O'Hara *

Loretta Young Loretta Young (born Gretchen Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the fil ...

(uncredited)Bawden, James & Miller, Ron (2016) ''Conversations with Classic Film Stars'', p. 289. .

Other adaptations

''Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' was remade again in 1930 as a sound

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filmed in

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References

External links

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''Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' at silentera.com
1916 films 1910s romantic comedy films American silent feature films American romantic comedy films Lost American films American historical romance films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films based on British novels American films based on plays Films directed by James Young Films set in the 1730s Films set in England Paramount Pictures films Films based on multiple works 1910s historical comedy films American historical comedy films 1916 lost films 1910s historical romance films Lost romantic comedy films 1916 comedy films 1910s American films Silent romantic comedy films Silent American comedy films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub

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Other adaptations

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