The Seven Swans
| The Seven Swans | |
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| Directed by | J. Searle Dawley |
| Written by | J. Searle Dawley |
| Based on | The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Marguerite Clark Richard Barthelmess |
| Cinematography | H. Lyman Broening |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent film. (English intertitles) |
The Seven Swans is a lost[1] 1917 American silent fantasy film starring Marguerite Clark. Famous Players Film Company produced and J. Searle Dawley directed.[2]
Plot
Loosely based on The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen, Clark stars as Princess Tweedledee who later falls in love with Prince Charming. An evil witch, yearning to take over a kingdom, turns the Princess's brothers into swans. Moon Fairies vow to turn her brothers back to humans if she knits them seven robes and not speak to another human for a specified amount of time.
Cast
- Marguerite Clark - Princess Tweedledee
- William E. Danforth - The King
- Augusta Anderson - The Wicked Queen
- Edwin Denison - The Lord High Chancellor
- Daisy Belmore - The Witch
- Richard Barthelmess - Prince Charming
- Richard Allen - Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
- Jere Austin - Tweedeldee's Brother
- Joseph Sterling - Tweedeldee's Brother
- Frederick Merrick - Tweedeldee's Brother
- Lee F. Daly - Tweedeldee's Brother
- Stanley King - Tweedeldee's Brother
- Gordon Dana - Tweedeldee's Brother
References
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Seven Swans". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Seven Swans". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
External links
- The Seven Swans at IMDb.com
- AllMovie.com
- movie herald (archived)
- stills (archived)