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Romeo and Juliet (1908 film)
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Wikipedia article
The first American film version of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' was a silent film short made in 1908 made by Vitagraph Studios. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, it was filmed at Bethesda Terrace in Manhattan, New York.
The film starred Paul Panzer as Romeo and Florence Lawrence as Juliet.
It is now considered lost.
Cast
* Paul Panzer - Romeo
* Florence Lawrence - Juliet
* John G. Adolfi - Tybalt
* Josephine Atkinson - Bit
* Louise Carver - Nurse
* Charles Chapman - Montague
* Gladys Hulette -
* Charles Kent - Capulet
* William V. Ranous - Friar Lawrence
* William Shea - Peter
* Harry Solter
* Florence Turner
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