The Man from Home (1914 film)
The Man from Home is a 1914 American drama film based on a play written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson.[1] It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. In 1922, the story was remade in the UK by George Fitzmaurice as The Man From Home, and released by Famous Players-Lasky. The stage play was a big hit for actor William Hodge in the role of Pike in the 1908 Broadway season.[2]
| The Man From Home | |
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 Scene from the film. | |
| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Cecil B. DeMille |
| Written by | Booth Tarkington (play) Harry Leon Wilson (play) Cecil B. DeMille |
| Starring | Charles Richman |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille |
Production company | Jesse Lasky Feature Plays |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
- Charles Richman - Daniel Voorhees Pike
- Theodore Roberts - The Grand Duke Vaseill
- Fred Montague - Earl Of Hawcastle
- Monroe Salisbury - Hon. Almerce St. Aubyn
- Horace B. Carpenter - Ivanoff
- Jode Mullally - Horace Granger Simpson
- Dick La Reno - Old Man Simpson
- Mabel Van Buren - Ethel Granger Simpson
- Anita King - Helene, Countess De Champigney
- Bob Fleming - Ribiere (as Robert Fleming)
- Jack W. Johnston - Prefect Of Italian Police (aka J. W. Johnston)
- Florence Dagmar - Ivanoff Maid
- Tex Driscoll - Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- James Neill - Officer of Gendarmes (uncredited)
Preservation status
Like many of DeMille's early films, this film is extant, preserved at the Library of Congress.[3][4][5]
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References
- "The Man from Home – Broadway Show – Play | IBDB".
- The Man from Home on Broadway, Astor Theatre August 17, 1908 - November 6, 1909
- "Progressive Silent Film List: The Man from Home". Silent Era. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress c.1978 by American Film Institute
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Man From Home
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