The Woman of Bronze
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The Woman of Bronze is a 1923 silent
drama film
directed by King Vidor
and distributed through Metro Pictures
. It is based on a 1920 Broadway play by Henry Kistemaekers which starred Margaret Anglin
, John Halliday
and Mary Fowler. The film version is considered to be lost
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by King Vidor
King Vidor
King Wallis Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven decades...
and distributed through Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures
Metro Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in late 1915 by Richard A. Rowland . Louis B. Mayer who worked for Metro Pictures Corporation early on. It is not to be confused with MGM which is a much later franchise concerning itself, Goldwyn and Louis B....
. It is based on a 1920 Broadway play by Henry Kistemaekers which starred Margaret Anglin
Margaret Anglin
Mary Margaret Anglin was a Canadian-born Broadway actress, director and producer whom Encyclopædia Britannica calls "one of the most brilliant actresses of her day."...
, John Halliday
John Halliday
John Halliday was an American actor of stage and screen, who often played suave aristocrats and foreigners....
and Mary Fowler. The film version is considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Cast
- Clara Kimball YoungClara Kimball YoungClara Kimball Young was an American film actress, who was highly regarded and publicly popular in the early silent film era.-Early life:...
- Vivian Hunt - John BowersJohn BowersJohn Bowers was an American stage and silent film actor who starred in ninety-four films including short subjects.-Biography:...
- Paddy Miles - Kathryn McGuireKathryn McGuireKathryn McGuire was an American silent-film actress and dancer.-Early life:Born in Peoria, Illinois, she was said to be recognized by critics and fans alike as one of the rising stars in film...
- Sylvia Morton - Edwin Stevens - Reggie Morton
- Lloyd WhitlockLloyd WhitlockLloyd Whitlock was an American actor. He appeared in 199 films between 1916 and 1949.-Selected filmography:* The Thrill Chaser * The Woman of Bronze...
- Leonard Hunt - Edward KimballEdward KimballEdward M. Kimball was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 63 films between 1912 and 1936. Like many older actors of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, he enjoyed a varied stage career on and off Broadway before entering the silent films.He was born Edward Marshall Kimball in Keokuk,...
- Papa Bonelli