''The Magic Flame'' is a 1927 American silent
drama film
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directed by
Henry King, produced by
Samuel Goldwyn
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, and based on the 1900 play ''Konig Harlekin'' by
Rudolph Lothar.
George Barnes was nominated at the
1st Academy Awards
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for
Best Cinematography for his work in ''The Magic Flame'', ''
The Devil Dancer'', and ''
Sadie Thompson''. The film promoted itself as the ''
Romeo and Juliet'' of the circus upon its release.
This is now considered to be a
lost film
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. The first five reels are rumored to exist at the
George Eastman House
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, though this is disputed.
Cast
*
Ronald Colman as Tito the Clown
*
Vilma Bánky as Bianca, the acrobat
*
Agostino Borgato
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as The Ringmaster
*
Gustav von Seyffertitz
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Biography
Gustav von Seyffertit ...
as The Chancellor
*
Harvey Clark as The Aide
*
Shirley Palmer as The Wife
*
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew (November 23, 1883–January 25, 1948) was a British/American vaudeville and film actor.
Cosmo Bellew in 1925
Biography
Bellew, the son of noted silent film actor Kyrle Bellew and Alice Racketrow, was born in London, England, ...
as The Husband
*
George Davis as The Utility Man
*
André Cheron as The Manager
*
Vadim Uraneff
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He was also a mime who played Lucianus in ''Haml ...
as The Visitor
* Meurnier-Surcouf as Sword Swallower
*
Raoul Paoli __NOTOC__
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as Weight Thrower
*
William Bakewell
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Early years
Bakewell was a native of Los Angeles, where he at ...
* Lucille Ballart
* Austen Jewell
See also
*
List of lost films
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List of incomplete or partially lost films
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References
External links
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Stillsat silenthollywood.com
1927 films
1927 drama films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Circus films
1920s English-language films
American films based on plays
Films directed by Henry King
Samuel Goldwyn Productions films
United Artists films
Silent American drama films
Films based on Romeo and Juliet
Films with screenplays by Bess Meredyth
1920s American films
Silent horror films
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