The Bride's Play
| The Bride's Play | |
|---|---|
 Marion Davies in a scene in the film | |
| Directed by | George Terwilliger |
| Produced by | William Randolph Hearst |
| Written by |
Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne (play) Mildred Considine (scenario) |
| Starring | Marion Davies |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | January 22, 1922 |
Running time | 72 minutes (7 reels; 6,476 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Bride's Play is a 1922 American silent film produced by William Randolph Hearst as a starring vehicle for Marion Davies. It was directed by George Terwilliger and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is an extant film that is preserved at the Library of Congress.[1][2] [3]
Film name
The title is inspired by an Irish custom (most likely fabricated) of the same name. In this tradition, the male guests line up and the bride asks each of them if they are the one she loves best, with all but the groom saying no.
Synopsis
An Irish lady (Davies) must choose between a poet (Miller) who had seduced her before leaving her and a nobleman (Standing) who truthfully loves her.
Cast
- Marion Davies – Enid of Cashell/ Aileen Barrett
- John B. O'Brien – Marquis of Muckross
- Frank Shannon – Sir John Mansfield
- Wyndham Standing – Sir Fergus Cassidy
- Carl Miller – Bulmer Meade
- Richard Cummings – John Barrett
- Eleanor Middleton – Bridget
- Thea Talbot – Sybil
- John P. Wade – Sir Robert Fennell
- Julia Hurley – Peasant Woman
- George Spink – Meade's Butler
Production
In her 12th film, Marion Davies stars in a dual role: as the modern-day Aileen, and as the medieval Enid of Cashell. The massive medieval castle sets by Joseph Urban would be a harbinger of even more impressive medieval sets to come. The stunning location shooting was done at Point Lobos on the Monterey Peninsula, a about 150 miles north of San Simeon, where William Randolph Hearst had begun building his castle in 1919. For the New York premiere, Hearst commissioned a symphonic score by George Spink (who also plays the butler), but this music now seems lost.[4]
Preservation status
A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.[5] [6]
Status
A limited edition DVD was released by Edward Lorusso with a music score by Ben Model in 2016. The film was broadcast on Turner Classic Movies in August of 2017.
References
- ↑ Bride's Play at silentera.com
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921–30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..Bride's Play
- ↑ Lorusso, Edward (2017) The Silent Films of Marion Davies, CreateSpace, pp. 59-60.
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Bride's Play
- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.21 c.1978 American Film Institute
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