To Have and to Hold is a 1916 American silent adventure/drama film directed by George Melford. Based on the 1899 novel of the same name, the film starred Wallace Reid and Mae Murray in her film debut.[1]
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| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Margaret Turnbull |
| Based on | To Have and to Hold by Mary Johnston |
| Produced by | Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Mae Murray Wallace Reid |
| Cinematography | Percy Hilburn (French) |
| Distributed by | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film is based on a novel by Mary Johnston which was turned into a play in 1901 by E. F. Boddington. The Broadway version starred Isabel Irving and Robert Loraine in the lead roles. Also in this play was a 20-year-old actor and aspiring playwright named Cecil B. DeMille.[2]
Cast
edit- Mae Murray – Lady Jocelyn
- Wallace Reid – Captain Ralph Percy
- Tom Forman – Lord Carnal
- Ronald Bradbury – Jeremy Sparrow
- Raymond Hatton – Nicolo
- James Neill – George Yeardley
- Lucien Littlefield – King James I
- Bob Fleming – Red Gill
- Camille Astor – Patience Worth
Other adaptations
editIn 1922, a second version was released once again by Paramount Pictures. It starred Bert Lytell and Betty Compson, and is also considered lost.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mae Murray In Lasky's "To Have and To Hold"". The Moving Picture World. 27. World Photographic Publishing Company: 447. 1916.
- ^ To Have and to Hold produced at the Knickerbocker Theatre, March 4, 1901 to April 1901; 40 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ To Have and to Hold at IMDb
External links
edit- To Have and to Hold at IMDb
- To Have and to Hold at AllMovie
- To Have and to Hold at the silentera.com database
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