The Gypsy Trail is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and written by Robert Housum and Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Bryant Washburn, Wanda Hawley, Casson Ferguson, Clarence Geldart, Georgie Stone, and Edythe Chapman. The film was released on November 17, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| The Gypsy Trail | |
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.jpg) Still with Bryant Washburn and Edyth Chapman | |
| Directed by | Walter Edwards |
| Screenplay by | Robert Housum Julia Crawford Ivers |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Bryant Washburn Wanda Hawley Casson Ferguson Clarence Geldart Georgie Stone Edythe Chapman |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine,[3] Edward Andrews (Washburn) worships the romance-loving Frances Raymond (Hawley), the daughter of wealthy parents, but she always turns down his proposals. Finally, she hints that she may be won over using caveman tactics. Edward hires a reporter, Michael Rudder (Ferguson), to kidnap Frances and take her to his country home, where he has installed his grandmother (Chapman) to act as a chaperon. Frances is won over by the ardent lovemaking of the reporter and when she suggests that they get married at once, the poor reporter runs away. Frances is now inconsolable, and Edward very obligingly goes in search of the wooer. When they return, the reporter reveals that he is wealthy and has a title and estate in England, but Frances decides in favor of the conventional Edward.
Cast
edit- Bryant Washburn as Edward Andrews
- Wanda Hawley as Frances Raymond
- Casson Ferguson as Michael Rudder
- Clarence Geldart as Frank Raymond
- Georgie Stone as John Raymond
- Edythe Chapman as Grandma
Preservation
editWith no copies of The Gypsy Trail located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.
References
edit- ^ Janiss Garza (2015). "Gypsy-Trail - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "The Gypsy Trail". AFI. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Reviews: The Gypsy Trail". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (26). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 35. December 21, 1918.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Gypsy Trail
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