| The Man From Home | |
|---|---|
 Scene from the film. | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by | Booth Tarkington (play) Harry Leon Wilson (play) Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Cecil B. DeMille |
| Starring | Charles Richman |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille |
Production company | Jesse Lasky Feature Plays |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Man from Home is a 1914 American drama film based on a play written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson.[1] It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. In 1922, the story was remade in the UK by George Fitzmaurice as The Man From Home, and released by Famous Players–Lasky. The stage play was a big hit for actor William Hodge in the role of Pike in the 1908 Broadway season.[2]
Cast
- Charles Richman as Daniel Voorhees Pike
- Theodore Roberts as The Grand Duke Vaseill
- Fred Montague as Earl Of Hawcastle
- Monroe Salisbury as Hon. Almerce St. Aubyn
- Horace B. Carpenter as Ivanoff
- Jode Mullally as Horace Granger Simpson
- Dick La Reno as Old Man Simpson
- Mabel Van Buren as Ethel Granger Simpson
- Anita King as Helene, Countess De Champigney
- Bob Fleming as Ribiere (as Robert Fleming)
- Jack W. Johnston as Prefect Of Italian Police (aka J. W. Johnston)
- Florence Dagmar as Ivanoff Maid
- Tex Driscoll as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- James Neill as Officer of Gendarmes (uncredited)
Preservation status
Like many of DeMille's early films, this film is extant, preserved at the Library of Congress.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ "The Man from Home – Broadway Show – Play | IBDB".
- ↑ The Man from Home on Broadway, Astor Theatre August 17, 1908 - November 6, 1909
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Man from Home". Silent Era. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress c.1978 by American Film Institute
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Man From Home
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