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Graustark (1915 film)

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Graustark
Poster
Directed byFred E. Wright
Written byH. Tipton Steck (scenario)
Based onGraustark
by George Barr McCutcheon
Produced byEssanay Studios
StarringFrancis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
CinematographyJackson J. Rose
Distributed byV-L-S-E, Incorporated
Release date
  • April 16, 1915 (1915-04-16)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Graustark is a 1915 American silent adventure drama film produced by the Essanay Studios. It is based on the novel Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon. The film starred romantic team Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne and proved one of their most popular vehicles. Fred E. Wright directed the film.[1][2]

The film was remade in 1925 as Graustark with Norma Talmadge. The 1923 Fox film Truxton King with John Gilbert is based on one of the sequels.

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Preservation status

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Prints of Graustark are preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection and the EYE Film Institute Netherlands.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Graustark at silentera.com
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Graustark
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