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Greater Than a Crown
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Wikipedia article
'Greater Than a Crown' is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Edmund Lowe, Dolores Costello, and Margaret Livingston.Solomon p. 294 It was based on a 1918 novel 'The Lady from Long Acre' by the British writer Victor Bridges.[http://catalog.afi.com/Film/9501-GREATER-THANACROWN?sid=2d63479d-cdf6-48bd-b890-d7d1edfaa4f1&sr= The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: 'Greater Than a Crown'][http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/G/GreaterThanACrown1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Greater Than a Crown'] at silentera.com The novel had previously been adapted as the 1921 film 'The Lady from Longacre'.
Synopsis
An American man in London assists an escaped Princess who has fled to England to escape a royal marriage. After she is kidnapped and taken home, he goes to rescue her with the assistance of his English actress friend.
Cast
Preservation
A print of 'Greater Than a Crown' is preserved in a foreign film archive.[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5810/default.html The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'Greater Than a Crown']
References
Bibliography
* Solomon, Aubrey. 'The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography'. McFarland, 2011.
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