The Menace to Carlotta
The Menace to Carlotta is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Pauline Bush, William C. Dowlan, and Lon Chaney. Chaney also wrote the film's scenario.[1] It was banned by the censor of Quebec on March 19, 1914.[2] The film is now considered lost.[3]
| The Menace to Carlotta | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Written by | Lon Chaney |
| Starring | Pauline Bush William C. Dowlan Lon Chaney |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
Carlotta's fiancé Giovanni, in need of money, sells her to white slavers. She is saved by her father and a friend, Tony.[4]
Cast
- Pauline Bush - Carlotta
- William C. Dowlan - Tony
- Murdock MacQuarrie - Tony's Father
- Lon Chaney - Giovanni Bartholdi
- John Burton - The Vulture
References
- Blake, Michael F. (2001). The Films of Lon Chaney. Madison Books. p. 14. ISBN 1-568-33237-8.
- Censure Des Films Muets Muets Corrupteurs (Films muets refuses par la censure du Quebec) p. 7 (in French)
- Lombardi, Frederic (2013). Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios. McFarland. p. 30. ISBN 0-786-43485-6.
- "The Menace to Carlotta" lonchaney.org accessed April 23, 2010
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