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{{Short description|1915 film by George Melford}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = The Marriage of Kitty
|name = The Marriage of Kitty
| image = File:The marriage of kitty publicity ad.jpg
|image = The marriage of kitty publicity ad.jpg
| alt = September 1915 advertisment
|caption = September 1915 advertisement
|director = [[George Melford]]
| caption =
| director = [[George Melford]]
|producer = [[Jesse L. Lasky]]
| producer = [[Jesse L. Lasky]]
|screenplay = [[Hector Turnbull]]
| screenplay = [[Francis de Croisset]]<br>Fred De Gresac<br>Cosmo Gordon Lennox<br>[[Hector Turnbull]]
|based_on = {{based on|''[[The Marriage of Kitty (play)|The Marriage of Kitty]]''|[[Francis de Croisset]],<br>[[Fred de Gresac]], and<br>[[Cosmo Gordon Lennox]]}}
| starring = [[Fannie Ward]]<br>Richard Morris<br>Jack Dean<br>[[Cleo Ridgely]]<br>[[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]]
|starring = [[Fannie Ward]]<br>Richard Morris<br>Jack Dean<br>[[Cleo Ridgely]]<br>[[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]]
| music =
|studio = Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
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|distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| cinematography =
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|released = {{Film date|1915|8|16}}
| editing =
|runtime = 5 [[reel#Motion picture terminology|reels]]
| studio = Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
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|country = United States
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| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
|language = [[Silent film|Silent]] (English [[intertitle]]s)
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| released = {{Film date|1915|8|16}}
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| country = United States
| language = English
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[[File:TheMarriageofKitty-newspaper-1915-scene.jpg|thumb|Scene from the film]]
[[File:TheMarriageofKitty-newspaper-1915-scene.jpg|thumb|Scene from the film]]


'''''The Marriage of Kitty''''' is a 1915 American [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[silent film]] directed by [[George Melford]].
'''''The Marriage of Kitty''''' is a [[Lost film|lost]]<ref>[https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.7399/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Marriage of Kitty''] [[Library of Congress]] Retrieved November 20, 2022.</ref> 1915 American [[Silent film|silent]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[George Melford]].


It was written by [[Francis de Croisset]], Fred De Gresac, Cosmo Gordon Lennox and [[Hector Turnbull]]. The origin of the work was de Croisset, who wrote the French play ''La Passerelle'' in 1902, and was soon adapted to English by Lennox.<ref name="origin1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=EJgWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA137&lpg=#v=onepage&q&f=false The Duke of Yorks' Theatre: "The Marriage of Kitty"], ''Dramatic Criticism, Vol. IV 1902-03'', pp.137-40 (1904)</ref>
It was written by [[Francis de Croisset]], [[Fred de Gresac]], [[Cosmo Gordon Lennox]] and [[Hector Turnbull]]. The origin of the work was de Croisset, who wrote the French play ''La Passerelle'' in 1902, and was soon adapted to English by Lennox as ''[[The Marriage of Kitty (play)|The Marriage of Kitty]]''.<ref name="origin1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=EJgWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA137 The Duke of Yorks' Theatre: "The Marriage of Kitty"], ''Dramatic Criticism, Vol. IV 1902-03'', pp. 137-40 (1904).</ref>


The film stars [[Fannie Ward]], Richard Morris, Jack Dean, [[Cleo Ridgely]] and [[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]]. The film was released on August 16, 1915, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/101700/The-Marriage-of-Kitty/overview|title=The-Marriage-of-Kitty - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/498030/The-Marriage-of-Kitty/|title=The Marriage of Kitty (1915) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref>
The film stars [[Fannie Ward]], Richard Morris, Jack Dean, [[Cleo Ridgely]], and [[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]]. The film was released on August 16, 1915, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/101700/The-Marriage-of-Kitty/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223221157/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/101700/The-Marriage-of-Kitty/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 23, 2014|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]]|author=Hal Erickson|title=The-Marriage-of-Kitty|author-link=Hal Erickson (author)|date=December 23, 2014|accessdate=December 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/498030/the-marriage-of-kitty|title=The Marriage of Kitty (1915)|publisher=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|accessdate=November 20, 2022}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film depicts a young woman (Fannie Ward) who agrees to a sham wedding with Lord Riginald Belsize (Jack Dean) because his inheritance prohibits him from marrying his girlfriend who is an actress. Belsize is convinced if he marries someone else and hires that woman to be his "wife" he can hide his relationship with his girlfriend. Eventually the young woman and the Lord fall in love even though that wasn't the original intention of either of them and she reveals that his girlfriend is a dangerous woman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/101700/The-Marriage-of-Kitty/overview|title=The-Marriage-of-Kitty - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=13 May 2015}}</ref>
The film depicts a young woman who agrees to a sham wedding with Lord Riginald Belsize because his inheritance prohibits him from marrying his girlfriend who is an actress. Belsize is convinced if he marries someone else and hires that woman to be his "wife" he can hide his relationship with his girlfriend. Eventually the young woman and the Lord fall in love even though that wasn't the original intention of either of them and she reveals that his girlfriend is a dangerous woman.<ref name=NYT/>


== Cast ==
==Cast==
*[[Fannie Ward]] as Katherine ''Kitty'' Silverton
*[[Fannie Ward]] as Katherine "Kitty" Silverton
*Richard Morris as John Travers
*[[Richard Morris (actor)|Richard Morris]] as John Travers
*Jack Dean as Lord Reginald Belsize
*Jack Dean as Lord Reginald Belsize
*[[Cleo Ridgely]] as Helen de Semiano
*[[Cleo Ridgely]] as Helen de Semiano
*[[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]] as Jack Churchill
*[[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]] as Jack Churchill
*Mrs. Lewis McCord as Annie
*Mrs. Lewis McCord as Annie
*[[Lucien Littlefield]]
*[[Lucien Littlefield]] (Undetermined Role)
*[[Theodore Roberts]] (Undetermined Role)


== References ==
==See also==
*''[[Afraid to Love]]'' (1927)
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==References==
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== External links ==
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* {{IMDb title|0005715|The Marriage of Kitty}}

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Latest revision as of 10:35, 22 December 2024

The Marriage of Kitty
September 1915 advertisement
Directed byGeorge Melford
Screenplay byHector Turnbull
Based onThe Marriage of Kitty
by Francis de Croisset,
Fred de Gresac, and
Cosmo Gordon Lennox
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringFannie Ward
Richard Morris
Jack Dean
Cleo Ridgely
Tom Forman
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 16, 1915 (1915-08-16)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Scene from the film

The Marriage of Kitty is a lost[1] 1915 American silent comedy film directed by George Melford.

It was written by Francis de Croisset, Fred de Gresac, Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Hector Turnbull. The origin of the work was de Croisset, who wrote the French play La Passerelle in 1902, and was soon adapted to English by Lennox as The Marriage of Kitty.[2]

The film stars Fannie Ward, Richard Morris, Jack Dean, Cleo Ridgely, and Tom Forman. The film was released on August 16, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[3][4]

Plot

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The film depicts a young woman who agrees to a sham wedding with Lord Riginald Belsize because his inheritance prohibits him from marrying his girlfriend who is an actress. Belsize is convinced if he marries someone else and hires that woman to be his "wife" he can hide his relationship with his girlfriend. Eventually the young woman and the Lord fall in love even though that wasn't the original intention of either of them and she reveals that his girlfriend is a dangerous woman.[3]

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Marriage of Kitty Library of Congress Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  2. ^ The Duke of Yorks' Theatre: "The Marriage of Kitty", Dramatic Criticism, Vol. IV 1902-03, pp. 137-40 (1904).
  3. ^ a b Hal Erickson (December 23, 2014). "The-Marriage-of-Kitty". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Marriage of Kitty (1915)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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