Disraeli (1921 film)

Disraeli
Theatrical poster 1921 Disraeli
Directed by	Henry Kolker
Produced by	Distinctive Productions(formed by Arliss)
Written by	Louis Napoleon Parker(play) Forrest Halsey(scenario
Starring	George Arliss
Cinematography	Harry Fischbeck
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	August 28, 1921
Running time	7-9 reels at 6800 feet (circa 80-90 minutes)
Country	United States
Language	Silent film(English intertitles)

Disraeli is a 1921 silent historical drama directed by Henry Kolker and starring George Arliss. This movie was Arliss's second outing in film (after The Devil also in 1921) and first screen portrayal of Disraeli as he had made famous in the play in 1911. A British film of the play had been made in 1916 with the permission of the author Louis Napoleon Parker. Because of the production of the 1916 film (angering Arliss while he was still performing the play on Broadway) Arliss later secured all screen rights to the play from its author Louis Napoleon Parker. This movie is the result of Arliss's after his efforts and frustrations with Parker.^{[1] [2]}

Today with the exception of one reel, this film is lost however according to FIAF database a print is preserved in Gosfilmofond, Moscow, Russia. Arliss remade the film in 1929 with sound.^[3]

Cast

• George Arliss as Benjamin Disraeli
• Florence Arliss as Lady Beaconsfield (billed as Mrs. George Arliss)
• Margaret Dale as Mrs. Noel Travers
• Louise Huff as Clarissa
• Reginald Denny as Charles, Viscount Deeford
• E.J. Ratcliffe as Hugh Meyers
• Henry Carvill as Duke of Glastonbury
• Grace Griswold as Duchess of Glastonbury
• Noel Tearle as Foljambe
• Fred Nicholls as Butler
• Betty Blythe as (undetermined role)

References

1. ^ George Arliss: The Man Who Played God by Robert M. Fells c. 2004
2. ^ Arliss's 1911 Broadway production of Disraeli; IBDb.com
3. ^ Disraeli at silentera.com database

External links

• Disraeli at the Internet Movie Database
• still photo on the set of the 1921 Disraeli (Univ. of Washington Sayre Collection)
• Disraeli ; allmovie.com