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From Broadway to a Throne
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by William J. Bowman

Cast: Carter De Haven [Jimmie], Walter Belasco [the king], Marvel Spencer [Bess], Yona Landowska [Princess Corinne], Frank MacQuarrie [Heldone], Malcolm Blevins [Herman Marlex], Albert MacQuarrie [an emissary], William Canfield [an emissary], T.D. Crittenden [an emissary], Duke Worne

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / Scenario by E.J. Clawson (Elliott J. Clawson), from a screen story by William J. Bowman. / © 30 June 1916 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP8624]. Released 31 July 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy: Sports: Boxing.

Survival status: Print exists in a private film collection [incomplete 35mm positive (four of five reels)].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing - Royalty: Kings, Princesses - USA: New York: New York

Listing updated: 8 December 2009.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 23 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Peter Kalm.