Beau Brummel (1913 film)
Beau Brummel is a 1913 silent short film directed by and starring James Young in the titular role. The supporting cast features Clara Kimball Young and Rex Ingram. The picture was released through the Vitagraph Company of America and based upon the Clyde Fitch novel and play, with a running time of ten minutes.[1] Richard Mansfield originated the play on Broadway in 1894. The film was remade in 1924 starring John Barrymore and Mary Astor and again in 1954 with Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor and Peter Ustinov.
| Beau Brummel | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Young |
| Produced by | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Written by | Eugene Mullin |
| Based on | play by Clyde Fitch c.1890 |
| Starring | James Young Clara Kimball Young Julia Swayne Gordon |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date | February 19, 1913 |
Running time | short; (10 minutes) |
| Country | USA |
Cast
- James Young - Beau Brummell
- Clara Kimball Young - Helen Ballarat
- Charles Chapman - The Prince of Wales (the later George IV)
- Julia Swayne Gordon - The Duchess
- Edward R. Phillips - Lord Ballarat (*as E. R. Phillips)
- James Morrison - Lord Alvanley
- Etienne Girardot - Isadore, Brummel's Valet
- Rex Ingram - (*billed as Rex Hitchcock)
- Richard Leslie - Lord Beaconsfield (*as Dick Leslie)
- Helene Costello - Child
Note
Some sources erroneously credit Booth Tarkington as the creator of this story in a novel. Beau Brummel is an historical play by Clyde Fitch written for stage star Richard Mansfield. Booth Tarkington wrote a novel Monsieur Beaucaire.