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Damon and Pythias (1914 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Damon and Pythias' is a 1914 American silent epic film directed by Otis Turner and starring William Worthington, Herbert Rawlinson and Cleo Madison.McCaffrey & Jacobs p.26 It is based on the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias set during the reign of Dionysius I of Syracuse. It was an ambitious production by Universal Pictures, made at a time when feature films were rapidly replacing short films as the leading format in cinema. For much of the opening reel the cast are introduced, appearing in their modern dress rather than historical costumes.Bowser p.147
Cast
* William Worthington as Damon
* Herbert Rawlinson as Pythias
* Cleo Madison as Hermione
* Ann Little as Calanthe
* Frank Lloyd as Dionysius
* Helen Wright as Arria
* Chandler House as Son of Damon
* Harry Davenport as Phillistus
* Duke Worne as Luculus
* Edgar Kelleras Democles
* Bruce Mitchell as Perocles
* Lon Chaney as Wild Man
References
Bibliography
* Bowser, Eileen. 'The Transformation of Cinema, 1907-1915'. University of California Press, 1994.
* McCaffrey, Donald W. & Jacobs, Christopher P. 'Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.
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