To Have and to Hold (1916 film)

To Have and to Hold is a 1916 American silent adventure/drama film directed by George Melford. Based on the 1899 novel of the same name, the film starred Wallace Reid and Mae Murray in her film debut.[1]

To Have and to Hold
Scene from the film
Directed byGeorge Melford
Screenplay byMargaret Turnbull
Based onTo Have and to Hold
by Mary Johnston
Produced byJesse Lasky
StarringMae Murray
Wallace Reid
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (French)
Distributed byFamous Players–Lasky Corporation
Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • March 5, 1916 (1916-03-05) (United States)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The film is based on a novel by Mary Johnston which was turned into a play in 1901 by E. F. Boddington. The Broadway version starred Isabel Irving and Robert Loraine in the lead roles. Also in this play was a 20-year-old actor and aspiring playwright named Cecil B. DeMille.[2]

The film is identified as lost by IMDb.[3]

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In 1922, a second version was released once again by Paramount Pictures. It starred Bert Lytell and Betty Compson, and is also considered lost.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mae Murray In Lasky's "To Have and To Hold"". The Moving Picture World. 27. World Photographic Publishing Company: 447. 1916.
  2. ^ To Have and to Hold produced at the Knickerbocker Theatre, March 4, 1901 to April 1901; 40 performances; IBDb.com
  3. ^ To Have and to Hold at IMDb
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