Classmates (1924 film)

Classmates is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Richard Barthelmess, produced by his company Inspiration Pictures, and distributed by Associated First National Pictures.[1] The film was directed by John S. Robertson and starred Richard Barthelmess and a still teenaged Madge Evans. The film is based on a popular 1907 play by William C. deMille and Margaret Turnbull.

Classmates
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Directed by	John S. Robertson
Produced by	Inspiration Pictures
Written by	Josephine Lovett (scenario) H. E. R. Studios (intertitles)
Based on	Classmates by William C. deMille and Margaret Turnbull
Starring	Richard Barthelmess Madge Evans
Cinematography	Roy Overbaugh John F. Seitz
Edited by	William Hamilton
Distributed by	Associated First National
Release date	November 23, 1924
Running time	7 reels; 6,992 feet
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The play was previously filmed in 1908 and 1914.[2][3]

Cast

• Richard Barthelmess as Duncan Irving Jr
• Charlotte Walker as Mrs. Stafford
• Madge Evans as Sylvia, her niece
• Reginald Sheffield as Bert Stafford, her son
• Beach Cooke as Bubby Dumble
• Antrim Short as Jones
• Herbert Corthell as Drummer
• James Bradbury Jr as 'Silent' Clay
• Henry Balding Lewis as Major Lane
• Richard Harlan as A Halfbreed
• Claude Brooke as Duncan Irving Sr
• Chief Tony Tommy as Indian Guide
• Jack Oakie as Bit Part (uncredited)

Preservation

With no copies of Classmates located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References

1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Classmates(Wayback)
2. Progressive Silent Film List: Classmates at silentera.com
3. Classmates as presented on Broadway produced by Henry B. Harris at the Hudson Theatre, August 29, 1907 - November 1907; IBDb.com
4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Classmates

External links

• Classmates at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Still at silenthollywood.com