The Witness for the Defense explained

The Witness for the Defense
Director:George Fitzmaurice
William J. Scully (asst. director)
Producer:Adolph Zukor
Studio:Famous Players–Lasky
Starring:Elsie Ferguson
Warner Oland
Wyndham Standing
Cinematography:Arthur C. Miller
and/or
Hal Young
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:50 minutes
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

The Witness for the Defense is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Elsie Ferguson, Warner Oland, and Wyndham Standing.[1] [2]

Production background

The film is based on the 1913 novel The Witness for the Defence by A. E. W. Mason. Mason's story was performed as a play on Broadway in 1911 and starred Ethel Barrymore.[3]

Location shooting for the film was carried out in Miami, Florida, though the location was doubling for India.[2]

The film is the earliest of prolific director George Fitzmaurice's to survive and is likewise the only silent film of Elsie Ferguson that remains extant. The film is also the first feature length film art direction credit for William Cameron Menzies.

Preservation

A complete print of The Witness for the Defense is held by the Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[1] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/W/WitnessForTheDefense1919.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Witness for the Defense
  2. Web site: The Witness for the Defense . afi.com . April 23, 2024.
  3. http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=6429 The Witness for the Defense as produced on Broadway by Charles Frohman at the Empire Theatre December 4, 1911 to January 1912, 64 performances; IBDb.com
  4. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: The Witness for the Defense . April 23, 2024 . Library of Congress.