The Seven Swans

The Seven Swans
Directed by J. Searle Dawley
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Written by J. Searle Dawley
Story by Hans Christian Andersen
Starring Marguerite Clark
Richard Barthelmess
Cinematography H. Lyman Broening
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
December 31, 1917
Country USA
Language Silent film..(English intertitles)

The Seven Swans is lost[1] 1917 silent film fantasy starring Marguerite Clark. Famous Players Film Company produced and J. Searle Dawley directed.[2]

Plot

Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, Clark stars as Princess Tweedledee who later falls in love with Prince Charming. An evil witch, yearning to take over a kingdom, turns the Princess's brothers into swans. Moon Fairies vow to turn her brothers back to humans if she knits them seven robes and not speak to another human for a specified amount of time.

Cast

  • Marguerite Clark - Princess Tweedledee
  • William E. Danforth - The King
  • Augusta Anderson - The Wicked Queen
  • Edwin Denison - The Lord High Chancellor
  • Daisy Belmore - The Witch
  • Richard Barthelmess - Prince Charming
  • Richard Allen - Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Jere Austin - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Joseph Sterling - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Frederick Merrick - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Lee F. Daly - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Stanley King - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Gordon Dana - Tweedeldee's Brother

References


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