''The Mirage'' is a 1924 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

George Archainbaud George Archainbaud (May 7, 1890 – February 20, 1959) was a French-American film and television director. Biography In the beginning of his career he worked on stage as an actor and manager. He came to the United States in January 1914, and st ...

and starring

Florence Vidor Florence Vidor (née Cobb, later Arto; July 23, 1895 – November 3, 1977) was an American silent film actress. Early life Vidor was born in Houston on July 23, 1895, to John and Ida Cobb. Her parents had married in Houston on March 3, 1894, bu ...

. It was adapted from the 1920 play of the same name by Edgar Selwyn.

Cast

as Irene Martin *

Clive Brook Clifford Hardman "Clive" Brook (1 June 1887 – 17 November 1974) was an English film actor. After making his first screen appearance in 1920, Brook emerged as a leading British actor in the early 1920s. After moving to the United States ...

as Henry Galt * Alan Roscoe as Al Manning *

Vola Vale Vola Vale (born Vola Smith; February 12, 1897 – October 17, 1970) was a silent film actress. Early career Vale was born in Buffalo, New York and educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Her high school friends in Rochester, New York, where she w ...

as Betty Bond *Myrtle Vane as Mrs. Martin *

Charlotte Stevens Charlotte Stevens (1902–1946) was an American film actress of the silent era playing a mixture of lead and supporting roles.Munden p.506 Selected filmography * ''Mine to Keep'' (1923) * '' The Tornado'' (1924) * ''The Mirage'' (1924) * ''One ...

as Irene's Sister

Preservation

With no copies of ''The Mirage'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Mirage''
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References

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* * 1924 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by George Archainbaud Producers Distributing Corporation films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films 1924 comedy films 1924 lost films Lost comedy films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{silent-film-stub