Hearts of the First Empire is an American two-reel silent film set during the Peninsular War of the First French Empire. It is thought to be lost.[2]
| Hearts of the First Empire | |
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| Directed by | William Humphrey |
| Starring | William Humphrey Edith Storey Leah Baird Earle Williams |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph |
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Running time | 2 reels/2,030 ft[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Release edit
Hearts of the First Empire was released in the United States on April 28, 1913, in Toronto in early May, 1913,[3] and was released in England on August 11, 1913.[4] The film played in New Zealand in March, 1914, where it was screened alongside the contemporary drama Cinders, also made by Vitagraph.[5] An Italian censorship document for the film was filed April 14, 1914.[6]
References edit
- ^ To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette, Volumes 3-4, July 9, 1913, p. 12-13, retrieved October 1, 2015
- ^ KinoTV.com
- ^ "Splendid Program at Strand Theatre". Toronto Sunday World. 4 May 1913. p 6. Retrieved 1 October 2015
- ^ To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette, Volumes 3-4, July 9, 1913, p. 12-13, retrieved October 1, 2015
- ^ Amusements. Nelson Evening Mail. Vol XLVIII. 14 February 1914. p 7. Retrieved 1 October 2015
- ^ KinoTV.com
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