Kismet is an American silent film version of the 1911 play Kismet by Edward Knoblock, starring Otis Skinner and Elinor Fair, and directed by Louis J. Gasnier.
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Directed by | Louis J. Gasnier |
Written by | Charles E. Whittaker (scenario) |
Based on | Kismet by Edward Knoblock |
Starring | Otis Skinner |
Cinematography | Tony Gaudio Glen MacWilliams Joseph du Bray |
Production company | Waldorf Film Corporation |
Distributed by | Robertson-Cole |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Skinner's daughter, author Cornelia Otis Skinner, plays a small role. This version was released by Robertson-Cole Distributing Company, and was released on VHS by Grapevine Video.[1] In New England the distribution of the film was handled by Joseph P. Kennedy who organized a successful premiere in Boston.[2]
Skinner filmed the play again in a 1930 talkie. This film is lost but its Vitaphone soundtrack survives.
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