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Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1916 Film)
''Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' is a 1916 American silent romantic comedy film based on the 1900 novel ''The Bath Comedy'', by Agnes and Egerton Castle. The novel was first adapted for the stage in 1903 by David Belasco which was a huge Broadway success for lead actress Henrietta Crosman. The film version stars Mae Murray and was directed by James Young. Cast *Mae Murray as Kitty Bellairs * Tom Forman as Lord Verney *Belle Bennett as Lady Julia * Lucille Young as Lady Barbara Flyte *Joseph King as Sir Jasper * James Neill as Colonel Villers * Lucille Lavarney as Lady Maria *Horace B. Carpenter as Captain Spicer *Robert Gray as Captain O'Hara *Loretta Young (uncredited)Bawden, James & Miller, Ron (2016) ''Conversations with Classic Film Stars'', p. 289. . Other adaptations ''Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' was remade again in 1930 as a sound musical comedy filmed in Technicolor Technicolor is a series of Color motion picture film, color motion picture processes, the first version dati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Young (director)
James Young (January 1, 1872 – June 9, 1948) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter of the silent era. Before films Young had a successful career as a stage actor appearing on Broadway and throughout the country, and was the author of a notable 1905 book on theatrical makeup. Young directed more than 90 films between 1912 and 1928. He also appeared as an actor in 60 films between 1909 and 1917. His first wife was librettist Rida Johnson Young who often composed with Victor Herbert. His second wife was film actress Clara Kimball Young, 18 years his junior, who kept his surname after they divorced. James Young died in New York City on June 9, 1948. Selected filmography * ''Twelfth Night'' (1910) * ''Lady Godiva'' (1911) * ''Mockery'' (1912) * ''As You Like It'' (1912) * '' Beau Brummel'' (1913) * '' Jerry's Mother-In-Law'' (1913) * ''Beauty Unadorned'' (1913) * ''My Official Wife'' (1914) (director) * '' The Violin of Monsieur'' (1914) * '' The Heart of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |