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The Seven Swans

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Director
  
J. Searle Dawley

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Country
  
USA

Language
  
Silent film..(English intertitles)

Release date
  
December 31, 1917

Writer
  
Hans Christian Andersen (story), J. Searle Dawley

The Seven Swans is lost 1917 silent film fantasy starring Marguerite Clark. Famous Players Film Company produced and J. Searle Dawley directed.

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Plot

Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, Clark stars as Princess Tweedledee who later falls in love with Prince Charming. An evil witch, yearning to take over a kingdom, turns the Princess's brothers into swans. Moon Fairies vow to turn her brothers back to humans if she knits them seven robes and not speak to another human for a specified amount of time.

Cast

  • Marguerite Clark - Princess Tweedledee
  • William E. Danforth - The King
  • Augusta Anderson - The Wicked Queen
  • Edwin Denison - The Lord High Chancellor
  • Daisy Belmore - The Witch
  • Richard Barthelmess - Prince Charming
  • Richard Allen - Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Jere Austin - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Joseph Sterling - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Frederick Merrick - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Lee F. Daly - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Stanley King - Tweedeldee's Brother
  • Gordon Dana - Tweedeldee's Brother

    • References

    The Seven Swans Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    The Seven Swans IMDb


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