''The First Kiss'' is a 1928 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring

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and

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, ...

. Based on the short story ''Four Brothers'' by Tristram Tupper, the film is about a Chesapeake Bay fisherman who turns to pirating in order to be rich enough to marry a society girl. ''The First Kiss'' was produced by

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and released by Paramount Pictures. Today it is considered to be a

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.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The First Kiss''
at silentera.com
/ref> Some filming took place on the

Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula (including the parts: the Eastern Shore of Maryland / ...

in Saint Michaels, Maryland.

Cast

as Anna Lee *

as Mulligan Talbot *

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as William Talbot *

Leslie Fenton Leslie Fenton (12 March 1902 – 25 March 1978) was an English actor and film director. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1945. Early life Fenton was born on 12 March 1902 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He emigrated to ...

as Carol Talbot * Paul Fix as Ezra Talbot * Malcolm Williams as Pap *

Monroe Owsley Monroe Righter Owsley (August 11, 1900 – June 7, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Early years The son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owsley, he was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a manufacturing executive, and his mother was a c ...

as Other Suitor

References

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at Talbot County and the Movies, Talbot County Free Library 1928 films Lost American films American silent feature films Films directed by Rowland V. Lee Films based on short fiction Paramount Pictures films American romantic drama films Films produced by B. P. Schulberg American black-and-white films Lost romantic drama films 1928 lost films 1928 romantic drama films Films shot in Maryland Works about Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shore of Maryland in fiction 1920s American films Silent romantic drama films Silent American drama films {{silent-romantic-drama-film-stub