To Have and to Hold (1922 film)

To Have and to Hold is a 1922 American silent historical drama film. Based on the 1899 novel of the same name. The film was directed by George Fitzmaurice and starred Bert Lytell and Betty Compson.[1]

To Have and to Hold
Poster for the film
Directed byGeorge Fitzmaurice
Screenplay byOuida Bergère
Based onTo Have and to Hold
by Mary Johnston
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
StarringBert Lytell
Betty Compson
CinematographyArthur C. Miller
Distributed byFamous Players–Lasky Corporation
Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • October 29, 1922 (1922-10-29) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Publicity still of the film's stars,
Betty Compson and Bert Lytell, 1922

The novel was first adapted for the screen in 1916 starring Mae Murray and Wallace Reid.[2]

Plot

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Cast

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Preservation

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With no prints of To Have and to Hold located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[1][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "To Have and to Hold". afi.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "To Have and to Hold (1916)". afi.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: To Have and to Hold". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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