The Magic Flame
1927 film by Henry King
- September 18, 1927 (1927-09-18) (U.S.)
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The Magic Flame is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the 1900 play Konig Harlekin by Rudolph Lothar.[1] George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work in The Magic Flame, The Devil Dancer, and Sadie Thompson.[2] The film promoted itself as the Romeo and Juliet of the circus upon its release.
Plot
Cast
- Ronald Colman as Tito the Clown
- Vilma Bánky as Bianca, the acrobat
- Agostino Borgato as The Ringmaster
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as The Chancellor
- Harvey Clark as The Aide
- Shirley Palmer as The Wife
- Cosmo Kyrle Bellew as The Husband
- George Davis as The Utility Man
- André Cheron as The Manager
- Vadim Uraneff as The Visitor
- Meurnier-Surcouf as Sword Swallower
- Raoul Paoli as Weight Thrower
- William Bakewell
- Lucille Ballart
- Austen Jewell
Preservation
The Magic Flame is now considered to be a lost film.[3] The first five reels are rumored to exist at the George Eastman House, though this is disputed.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Shilling, Donovan A. (September 1, 2013). Rochester's Movie Mania. Pancoast Publishing. p. 187. ISBN 9780982109045.
- ^ "The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Magic Flame at silentera.com
- ^ Vilma Banky: Hungarian Rhapsody
- ^ Schildgen, Rachel A. (2010). More Than a Dream: Rediscovering the Life and Films of Vilma Bánky. 1921 PVG Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 978-0982770924. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
... in the past, scholars have said the first five reels were housed at the George Eastman House in New York. Further inquiries have turned up little, and it is safe to assume the film is gone for good.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Magic Flame.
- The Magic Flame at IMDb
- The Magic Flame at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
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Films directed by Henry King
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- Joy and the Dragon (1916)
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- The Mate of the Sally Ann (1917)
- Twin Kiddies (1917)
- Told at Twilight (1917)
- Vengeance of the Dead (1917)
- Souls in Pawn (1917)
- Sunshine and Gold (1917)
- The Bride's Silence (1917)
- A Game of Wits (1917)
- Southern Pride (1917)
- All the World to Nothing (1918)
- Beauty and the Rogue (1918)
- Powers That Prey (1918)
- Hearts or Diamonds? (1918)
- Up Romance Road (1918)
- The Locked Heart (1918)
- Hobbs in a Hurry (1918)
- Social Briars (1918)
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- When We Were 21 (1921)
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- Salvage (1921)
- Tol'able David (1921)
- The Bond Boy (1922)
- The Seventh Day (1922)
- Sonny (1922)
- Fury (1923)
- The White Sister (1923)
- Romola (1924)
- Sackcloth and Scarlet (1925)
- Any Woman (1925)
- Stella Dallas (1925)
- The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)
- Partners Again (1926)
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- Lightnin' (1930)
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- Over the Hill (1931)
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- Jesse James (1939)
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- The Song of Bernadette (1943)
- Wilson (1944)
- A Bell for Adano (1945)
- Margie (1946)
- Captain from Castile (1947)
- Deep Waters (1948)
- Prince of Foxes (1948)
- Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
- The Gunfighter (1950)
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- David and Bathsheba (1951)
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- O. Henry's Full House (1952)
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
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