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The Deep Purple (1915 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Deep Purple' is a lost[http://www.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/CKY/reviews/dp.htm The Clara Kimball Young Page: 'The Deep Purple'; by Greta de Groat] 1915 film directed by James Young from a play written by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner. The film stars Clara Kimball Young and Milton Sills, and was remade in 1920 again titled 'The Deep Purple' by director Raoul Walsh.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/D/DeepPurple1915.html 'The Deep Purple' at silentera.com][http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=16703 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 'The Deep Purple']
The film is based on a 1910 play, produced on Broadway in 1911 starring Catherine Calvert.[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=6987 'The Deep Purple' produced on Broadway January 9, 1911 to May 1911 at the Lyric Theatre; IBDb.com]
This is the first film of actress Esther Ralston, then 13 years old, who has a bit role.
Cast
*Clara Kimball Young - Doris Moore
*Edward Kimball - Rev. William Moore
*Milton Sills - William Lake
*Mae Hopkins - Ruth Lake
*Mrs. E.M. Kimball - Mrs. Lake
*William J. Ferguson - 'Pop' Clark
*Grace Aylesworth - 'Fresno' Kate Fallon
*Crauford Kent - Harry Leland
*Frederick Truesdell - Inspector Bruce
*DeWitt Jennings - Gordon Laylock
*Walter Craven - Pat Connelly
'unbilled cast'
*Esther Ralston - Bit, Angel
*Bert Starkey - Bit
References
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