The Blue Lagoon (1923 film)
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The Blue Lagoon is a 1923
silent
film telling of Henry De Vere Stacpoole
's novel about children who come of age while stranded on a tropical island. The first telling of this oft filmed story.
1923 in film
-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
film telling of Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Henry De Vere Stacpoole was an Irish author, born in Kingstown . His best known work is the 1908 romance novel The Blue Lagoon, which has been adapted into feature films on three occasions...
's novel about children who come of age while stranded on a tropical island. The first telling of this oft filmed story.
Cast
- Molly AdairMolly AdairMolly Adair was a British stage and screen actress. She was the mother of the actress Jill Adams.-Selected filmography:* Stella * Sinister Street * Married to a Mormon * The Blue Lagoon...
- Val Chard - Dick
- Dick Cruickshanks
- Arthur Pusey
- Doreen Wonfer - Emmeline