Paradise (1926 film)

Paradise is a lost[1][2] 1926 American silent escapist-romance film directed by Irvin Willat and released by First National Pictures. The film stars Milton Sills and Betty Bronson. Based on the popular novel Paradise by Cosmo Hamilton and John Russell, it was one of Sills' most successful films.[3][4][5]

Paradise
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Directed byIrvin Willat
Produced byRay Rocket
Written byPaul Schofield (scenario)
Frances Agnew (intertitles)
Morton Barnard (intertitles)
Based onParadise
by Cosmo Hamilton and John Russell
StarringMilton Sills
Betty Bronson
CinematographyCharles Van Enger
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • September 26, 1926 (1926-09-26)
Running time
80 minutes; 8 reels (7,090 feet)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Story

A stunt pilot, Tony, marries Chrissie and the two are given a tropical island wedding, which is a lot of fun at first. They are considered the King and Queen of their island by the natives. The fun turns into island turmoil at the machinations of island despot Quex.

Cast
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References
  1. Paradise at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: First National Pictures: 1926
  2. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Paradise
  3. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  4. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Paradise
  5. Progressive Silent Film List: Paradise at silentera.com


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