Boots is a lost[1] 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Dorothy Gish. It was produced by D. W. Griffith, his New Art Film Co., and distributed through Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
| Boots | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Elmer Clifton |
| Written by | M. M. Stearns |
| Story by | Martha W. Pittman Stanner E. V. Taylor |
| Produced by | New Art Film |
| Starring | Dorothy Gish Richard Barthelmess |
| Cinematography | John Leezer |
| Distributed by | Famous Players–Lasky Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Dorothy Gish as "Boots"
- Richard Barthelmess as Everett White
- Fontaine La Rue as Madame De Valdee
- Edward Peil, Sr. as Nicholas Jerome
- Kate Toncray as Lydia Hampstead
- Raymond Cannon as The Chauffeur
Release
editThe film played at the Strand Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand, shortly before Christmas in 1919.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Boots
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Boots
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Boots at silentera.com
- ^ The Sun. Volume VI. Issue 1826. 20 December 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2016
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