The Deep Purple (1915 film) explained

The Deep Purple
Director:James Young
Producer:Peerless Productions
Starring:Clara Kimball Young
Milton Sills
Cinematography:Arthur Edeson
Distributor:World Film Corporation
Runtime:5 reels
Country:USA
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

The Deep Purple is a lost[1] 1915 film directed by James Young. The film stars Clara Kimball Young and Milton Sills, and was remade in 1920 again titled The Deep Purple by director Raoul Walsh.[2] [3]

The film is based on a 1910 play, written by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner, produced on Broadway in 1911, starring Richard Bennett.[4] [5]

This is the first film of actress Esther Ralston, then 13 years old, who has a bit role.

Cast

unbilled cast

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/CKY/reviews/dp.htm The Clara Kimball Young Page: The Deep Purple; by Greta de Groat
  2. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/D/DeepPurple1915.html The Deep Purple at silentera.com
  3. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=16703 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Deep Purple
  4. News: Amusements . Democrat and Chronicle . September 27, 1910 . Rochester, New York . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: New Play Of Crooks Seen At The Lyric . The New York Times . January 10, 1911 . New York, New York . 4 . NYTimes.com.