Old Heidelberg (1915 film)
| Old Heidelberg | |
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Scene with co-stars Dorothy Gish and Wallace Reid | |
| Directed by | John Emerson |
| Written by | Wilhelm Meyer-Förster (play) John Emerson Chester B. Clapp |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith |
| Starring | Wallace Reid Dorothy Gish Karl Formes Erich von Stroheim |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Triangle Distributing |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Old Heidelberg is a 1915 American silent romance film directed by John Emerson and starring Wallace Reid, Dorothy Gish and Karl Formes.[2][3] Erich von Stroheim had one of his earliest performances for the screen in this movie. It is an adaptation of the 1901 play Old Heidelberg by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster, the first of five film versions which have been made. The film still survives, unlike many productions of the era.
Cast
- Wallace Reid as Prince Karl Heinrich
- Dorothy Gish as Katie Ruder
- Karl Formes as Dr. Juttner
- Erich von Stroheim as Lutz
- Raymond Wells as Karl Bilz
- John McDermott as Von Wendell
- James Gibson as Kellerman
- Franklin Arbuckle as Fritz Ruder - Katie's Father
- Madge Hunt as Frau Hans Ruder - Katie's Aunt
- Erich von Ritzau as Prince Rudolf
- Kate Toncray as Frau Fritz Ruder - Katie's Mother
- Harold Goodwin as Prince Karl - Age 12
- Francis Carpenter as Prince Karl - Age 5
References
- ^ Lennig p.468
- ^ "Dorothy Gish Will Appear at Trent". The Times. December 5, 1915. p. 23. Retrieved December 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Old Heidelberg" on Local Screen". Great Falls Tribune. December 5, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Lennig, Arthur. Stroheim. University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
External links
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