The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1918 film)
| The Passing of the Third Floor Back | |
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| Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
| Produced by | Herbert Brenon |
| Written by | Jerome K. Jerome(play & ?scenario) |
| Starring | Johnston Forbes-Robertson |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
| Release date(s) | May 1918 |
| Country | UK |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
The Passing of the Third Floor Back is a 1918 British silent allegorical film based on the 1908 play The Passing of the Third Floor Back by Jerome K. Jerome and directed by Herbert Brenon. The star of the film is Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, a legendary Shakespearean actor, who starred in the 1909 Broadway presentation of the play and its 1913 revival. Forbes-Robertson had been knighted by King George V in 1913 and had retired from acting in theatre that same year. In his retirement Forbes-Robertson had only dabbled in film acting making a 1913 film version of Hamlet, the most famous role he had played on the stage. This film is rumored to survive.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson - The Stranger
- Molly Pearson - Stasia(*Molly Pearson played this part in the 1909 Broadway play)
- Ketty Galanta
- Augusta Haviland
References
- ^ The Passing of the Third Floor Back, original Broadway production at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, October 4, 1909 to April 1910, 216 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ The Passing of the Third Floor Back, Broadway revival at the Shubert Theatre, September 29, 1913 to December 29, 1913; IBDb.com
- ^ Pictorial History of the Silent Screen by Daniel Blum, c. 1953(*p.136 'Forbes-Robertson in scene from the film')
External links
- The Passing of the Thirld Floor Back at IMDb.com
- The Passing of the Third Floor ;allrovi.com/ synopsis
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