Rose o' Paradise explained

Rose o' Paradise
Director:James Young
Studio:Paralta Plays
Starring:Bessie Barriscale
Cinematography:Clyde De Vinna
Distributor:W. W. Hodkinson Corporation
Pathe-Freres
Runtime:1 hour
Country:United States
Language:Silent
English titles

Rose o' Paradise is a 1918 silent drama film directed by James Young and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Paralta Plays and distributed through W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, General Film Company and Pathe-Freres.

This was the first film produced under Bessie Barriscale's contract with Paralta Plays, however the first to be released was Madam Who? (1918).[1]

Cast

Plot

Singleton has a nervous break down when his wife dies during child birth giving birth his daughter who survives the ordeal. He recovers but his half-brother refuses to allow him to leave the asylum. Singleton escapes seventeen years later as he fears his half-brother will steal the fortune his daughter is to inherit on her eighteen birthday.[2]

Preservation

A complete print of Rose o' Paradise is held by the Cinémathèque française in Paris.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rose o' Paradise. afi.com . March 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: Rose o' Paradise. TV Guide. 2023-04-10.
  3. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: Rose o' Paradise . March 26, 2024 . Library of Congress.