A Mormon Maid
| A Mormon Maid | |
|---|---|
_-_Mae_Murray.jpg) Mae Murray in the film | |
| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Screenplay by |
Charles Sarver Paul West |
| Starring |
Mae Murray Frank Borzage Hobart Bosworth Edythe Chapman Noah Beery, Sr. Richard Henry Cummings |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
Production company |
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Mormon Maid is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Charles Sarver and Paul West. The film stars Mae Murray, Frank Borzage, Hobart Bosworth, Edythe Chapman, Noah Beery, Sr., and Richard Henry Cummings. The film was released on April 22, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Cast
- Mae Murray as Dora
- Frank Borzage as Tom Rigdon
- Hobart Bosworth as John Hogue
- Edythe Chapman as Nancy Hogue
- Noah Beery, Sr. as Darius Burr
- Richard Henry Cummings as Lion of the Lord
Reception
Like many American films of the time, A Mormon Maid was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors cut two intertitles, "I am not a –" and "You have scoffed at our faith – now you will pay."[3]
References
- ↑ "A-Mormon-Maid - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "A Mormon Maid". AFI. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (11): 33. September 8, 1917.
Further reading
- Nelson, Richard Alan (1987). "Commercial Propaganda in the Silent Film: A Case Study of 'A Mormon Maid' (1917)". Film History. Indiana University Press. 1 (2): 149–62. JSTOR 3815086.
External links
- A Mormon Maid at the Internet Movie Database
- Karen Glenn, John Murphy (2013). "A Mormon maid". Prepared for the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Provo, UT. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- A Mormon Maid available for free download at Internet Archive
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