The Avalanche (1919 film)
The Avalanche is a 1919 American silent drama film about gambling directed by George Fitzmaurice who also served as the film's art director. William Scully was the assistant director to Fitzmaurice. The film stars Elsie Ferguson and Warner Oland.
| The Avalanche | |
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 Newspaper advertisement (1919) | |
| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by | Ouida Bergere (scenario) |
| Based on | The Avalanche: A Mystery Story by Gertrude Atherton |
| Starring | Elsie Ferguson Lumsden Hare Warner Oland Zeffie Tilbury |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
Production company | Famous Players-Lasky / Artcraft |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50+ minutes (5 reels at 5,273 ft) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
This is the first film that teamed director Fitzmaurice and star Ferguson. Ferguson's gowns were by the designer 'Callot'. The film is now considered a lost film.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Elsie Ferguson as Chichita, Madame Delano, Helene
- Lumsden Hare as Price Ruyler
- Zeffie Tilbury as Mrs Ruyler
- Fred Esmelton as John Harvey
- William Roselle as Ferdie Derenforth
- Grace Field as Sybil Price
- Warner Oland as Nick Delano
- Harry Wise as
- George Dupre as
- William T. Carleton as *uncredited
See also
- List of lost films
- The House That Shadows Built, 1931 Paramount promotional film. A possibility that the Elsie Ferguson clip shown is from The Avalanche.
References
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 published by The American Film Institute, 1988 edit.
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Avalanche(Wayback)
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Avalanche
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Avalanche (film). |
- The Avalanche at IMDb
- The Avalanche at silentera.com
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Elsie Ferguson and Lumsden Hare in a still photo from The Avalanche (Univ. of Washington, Sayre Collection)
- Lantern slide
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