''The Marionettes'' is a 1918 American
silent comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Émile Chautard
Émile Chautard (7 September 1864 – 24 April 1934) was a French-American film director, actor, and screenwriter, most active in the silent era. He directed more than 100 films between 1910 and 1924. He also appeared in more than 60 films ...
and starring
Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young (born Edith Matilda Clara Kimball;
September 6, 1890 – October 15, 1960) was an American film actress who was popular in the early silent film era.
Early life
Edith Matilda Clara Kimball was born in Chicago on Septembe ...
,
Nigel Barrie
Nigel Barrie (5 February 1889, in Calcutta, British India – 8 October 1971, in South Africa) was an Indian-born British actor.
Biography
Barrie's background as a dancer and actor on legitimate stages and in vaudeville in both Great Britain an ...
, and
Alec B. Francis.
[''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 304]
Cast
References
Bibliography
* Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.
External links
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1918 films
1918 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Emile Chautard
American silent feature films
1910s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Selznick Pictures films
1910s American films
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