''The Redemption of David Corson'' is a

lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

1914 silent film drama directed by

Frederick A. Thomson Frederick A. Thomson (1869–1925), sometimes spelled Thompson, was a director of silent films in the United States. He began his directing career in theater. Thomson was credited by Helen Hayes for enabling her debut in ''Jean and the Calico Do ...

and starring

William Farnum William Farnum (July 4, 1876 – June 5, 1953) was an American actor. He was a star of American silent film cinema and became one of the highest-paid actors during that time. Biography Farnum was born on July 4, 1876, in Boston, Massachus ...

. It was produced by

Daniel Frohman Daniel Frohman (August 22, 1851 – December 26, 1940) was an American theatrical producer and manager, and an early film producer. Biography Frohman was born to a American Jews, Jewish family in Sandusky, Ohio. His parents were Henry (1826&nda ...

and

Adolph Zukor Adolph Zukor (; hu, Zukor Adolf; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'' (June 16, 1976), p. 76. He produ ...

. This story was based on a novel ''The Redemption of David Corson'' by

Charles Frederic Goss Charles Frederic Goss (June 14, 1852 - May 7, 1930) was an American clergyman and author. His 1900 novel ''The Redemption of David Corson'' was a best selling book of that year.

. In 1906 Lottie Blair Parker, of ''Way Down East'' fame, wrote a Broadway play version. The Redemption of David Corson

Majestic Theatre Majestic Theatre or Majestic Theater may refer to: Australia * Majestic Theatre, Adelaide, former name of a theatre in King William Street, Adelaide, built 1916, now demolished *Majestic Theatre, Launceston, a former cinema in Tasmania designed by ...

Cast

- David Corson *Robert Broderick - Dr. Parcelsus *Constance Mollineaux - Pepeeta, the gypsy girl *

Hal Clarendon Hal Clarendon (1876–1959) was an actor and director in the United States. He had a namesake stock theater company. He appeared in theatrical shows including as a lead. He was slated to direct ''The Other Man'' starring Hobart Henley and Irene Hu ...

- Andy MacFarlane *Helen Aubrey - David's Mother *

William Cowper William Cowper ( ; 26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and Anglican hymnwriter. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th-century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scen ...

- Elder Sprague *Leonard Grover - Justice of the Peace *William Vaughn - The Gypsy Chief (*see

Wilhelm von Brincken Wilhelm von Brincken (May 27, 1881 – January 18, 1946), also known as Wilhelm L. von Brincken, William Vaughn, William von Brinken, and William Vaughan, was a German diplomat and spy during World War I, who went on to become an American charac ...

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References

External links

The Redemption of David Corson at IMDb.com
* 1914 films Lost American films Films based on American novels Famous Players-Lasky films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1914 drama films Films directed by Frederick A. Thomson 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub