The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1916 film)
| The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | |
|---|---|
John Fox, Jr. | |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Charlotte Walker |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a 1916 American
drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, who also wrote the screenplay.[1] Art direction for the film was done by Wilfred Buckland
.
It is based on the 1908 novel and the 1912 play of the same name by Eugene Walter. Charlotte Walker reprised her role from the Broadway production.[2]
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (March 2024) |
Cast
- Charlotte Walker as June Tolliver
- Thomas Meighan as Jack Hale
- Earle Foxe as Dave Tolliver (credited as Earle Fox)
- Theodore Roberts as "Devil" Judd Tolliver
- Dick L'Estrange as Bob Heaton (credited as Dick Lestrange)
- Park Jones as Tompkins
Other adaptions
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The novel was first adapted for the screen in 1914, and starred Dixie Compton. Another version released in 1923 starred Mary Miles Minter and is now considered a lost film. The novel was adapted for the fourth time in 1936, an early Technicolor version starring Fred MacMurray, Sylvia Sidney, and Henry Fonda.
Preservation
Complete
35 mm prints of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine are held by the Library of Congress and the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York.[3]
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Trail of the Lonesome Pine". Silent Era. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- ^ "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine". afi.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Trail of the Lonesome Pine". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
