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| name = Paris Green |
| name = Paris Green |
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| image = Charles ray newspaper photo.png |
| image = Charles ray newspaper photo.png |
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| image_size = 175px |
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| caption = Charles Ray in the film |
| caption = Charles Ray in the film |
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| director = [[Jerome Storm]] |
| director = [[Jerome Storm]] |
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| starring = [[Charles Ray (actor)|Charles Ray]]<br>[[Ann May]]<br>[[Bert Woodruff]]<br>[[Gertrude Claire]]<br>[[Donald MacDonald (actor)|Donald MacDonald]]<br>Gordon Mullen |
| starring = [[Charles Ray (actor)|Charles Ray]]<br>[[Ann May]]<br>[[Bert Woodruff]]<br>[[Gertrude Claire]]<br>[[Donald MacDonald (actor)|Donald MacDonald]]<br>Gordon Mullen |
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| music = |
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| cinematography = Chester A. Lyons |
| cinematography = [[Chester A. Lyons]] |
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| studio = Thomas H. Ince Productions<br>Artcraft Pictures Corporation<br>[[Famous |
| studio = Thomas H. Ince Productions<br>Artcraft Pictures Corporation<br>[[Famous Players–Lasky Corporation]] |
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| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]] |
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1920|6|}} |
| released = {{Film date|1920|6|}} |
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'''''Paris Green''''' is a 1920 American [[silent film|silent]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Jerome Storm]] and written by [[Julien Josephson]]. The film stars [[Charles Ray (actor)|Charles Ray]], [[Ann May]], [[Bert Woodruff]], [[Gertrude Claire]], [[Donald MacDonald (actor)|Donald MacDonald]], and Gordon Mullen. The film was released |
'''''Paris Green''''' is a 1920 American [[silent film|silent]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Jerome Storm]] and written by [[Julien Josephson]]. The film stars [[Charles Ray (actor)|Charles Ray]], [[Ann May]], [[Bert Woodruff]], [[Gertrude Claire]], [[Donald MacDonald (actor)|Donald MacDonald]], and Gordon Mullen. The film was released in June 1920, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/105547/Paris-Green/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306123742/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/105547/Paris-Green/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2016|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Janiss Garza|date=2016|title=Paris-Green - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|accessdate=January 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=16037|title=Paris Green|work=afi.com|accessdate=January 22, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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As described in a [[film magazine]],<ref>{{cite journal |title=Reviews: ''Paris Green'' |journal=Exhibitors Herald |volume=10 |issue=24 |page=72 |publisher=Exhibitors Herald Company |location=New York City |date=June 12, 1920 |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald10exhi_0}}</ref> Corporal Luther Green (Ray), famously known as Paris Green, has one hour to see Paris before sailing home. At lunch he meets Ninon (May), a French girl who is planning to visit her uncle in America. Luther gives her his address. Luther finds upon his return to Quigley Corners, New Jersey, that his former sweetheart has transferred her affections to another, so he decides to go to New York City and forget her. On the road to the railroad station he meets Ninon, who having missed her uncle at the pier was going to the only address in the United States that she knows. Luther takes her back to his family's farm and advertises in the papers. Ninon's uncle arrives in response to the advertisement at about the same time as two crooks do. The crooks had failed to kidnap Ninon in New York, but are successful in the country. After a hard ride by horseback Luther catches up to the speeding car and rescues Ninon. |
As described in a [[film magazine]],<ref>{{cite journal |title=Reviews: ''Paris Green'' |journal=Exhibitors Herald |volume=10 |issue=24 |page=[https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald10exhi_0/page/n79 72] |publisher=Exhibitors Herald Company |location=New York City |date=June 12, 1920 |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald10exhi_0}}</ref> Corporal Luther Green (Ray), famously known as Paris Green, has one hour to see Paris before sailing home. At lunch he meets Ninon (May), a French girl who is planning to visit her uncle in America. Luther gives her his address. Luther finds upon his return to Quigley Corners, New Jersey, that his former sweetheart has transferred her affections to another, so he decides to go to New York City and forget her. On the road to the railroad station he meets Ninon, who having missed her uncle at the pier was going to the only address in the United States that she knows. Luther takes her back to his family's farm and advertises in the papers. Ninon's uncle arrives in response to the advertisement at about the same time as two crooks do. The crooks had failed to kidnap Ninon in New York, but are successful in the country. After a hard ride by horseback Luther catches up to the speeding car and rescues Ninon. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Gertrude Claire]] as Sarah Green |
*[[Gertrude Claire]] as Sarah Green |
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*[[Donald MacDonald (actor)|Donald MacDonald]] as Jules Benoit |
*[[Donald MacDonald (actor)|Donald MacDonald]] as Jules Benoit |
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*Gordon Mullen as 'Hairpin' Petrie |
*[[Gordon Mullen]] as 'Hairpin' Petrie |
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*[[Norris Johnson]] as Edith Gleason |
*[[Norris Johnson]] as Edith Gleason |
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*[[William Courtright]] as Malachi Miller |
*[[William Courtright]] as Malachi Miller |
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The film is preserved with a copy held at the [[George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection]].<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1195/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Paris Green'']</ref> |
The film is preserved with a copy held at the [[George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection]].<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1195/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Paris Green'']</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{IMDb title|0196827|Paris Green}} |
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* {{allmovie|105547|synopsis}} |
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Latest revision as of 03:53, 22 December 2024
| Paris Green | |
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 Charles Ray in the film | |
| Directed by | Jerome Storm |
| Screenplay by | Julien Josephson |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Starring | Charles Ray Ann May Bert Woodruff Gertrude Claire Donald MacDonald Gordon Mullen |
| Cinematography | Chester A. Lyons |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Paris Green is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Charles Ray, Ann May, Bert Woodruff, Gertrude Claire, Donald MacDonald, and Gordon Mullen. The film was released in June 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]As described in a film magazine,[3] Corporal Luther Green (Ray), famously known as Paris Green, has one hour to see Paris before sailing home. At lunch he meets Ninon (May), a French girl who is planning to visit her uncle in America. Luther gives her his address. Luther finds upon his return to Quigley Corners, New Jersey, that his former sweetheart has transferred her affections to another, so he decides to go to New York City and forget her. On the road to the railroad station he meets Ninon, who having missed her uncle at the pier was going to the only address in the United States that she knows. Luther takes her back to his family's farm and advertises in the papers. Ninon's uncle arrives in response to the advertisement at about the same time as two crooks do. The crooks had failed to kidnap Ninon in New York, but are successful in the country. After a hard ride by horseback Luther catches up to the speeding car and rescues Ninon.
Cast
[edit]- Charles Ray as Luther Green
- Ann May as Ninon Robinet
- Bert Woodruff as Mathew Green
- Gertrude Claire as Sarah Green
- Donald MacDonald as Jules Benoit
- Gordon Mullen as 'Hairpin' Petrie
- Norris Johnson as Edith Gleason
- William Courtright as Malachi Miller
- Ida Lewis as Mrs. Miller
- Otto Hoffman as Andre Robinet
Preservation
[edit]The film is preserved with a copy held at the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Janiss Garza (2016). "Paris-Green - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Paris Green". afi.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Reviews: Paris Green". Exhibitors Herald. 10 (24). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 72. June 12, 1920.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Paris Green
External links
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- Paris Green at IMDb
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