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1918 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rose o' Paradise is a 1918 silent drama film directed by James Young and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Paralta Plays and distributed through W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, General Film Company and Pathe-Freres.
| Rose o' Paradise | |
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_-_1.jpg) Bessie Barriscale | |
| Directed by | James Young |
| Written by | James Young (adaptation) Grace Miller White (novel) |
| Starring | Bessie Barriscale |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Pathe-Freres |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hour |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English titles |
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This was the first film produced under Bessie Barriscale's contract with Paralta Plays, however the first to be released was Madam Who? (1918).[1]
Singleton has a nervous break down when his wife dies during child birth giving birth his daughter who survives the ordeal. He recovers but his half-brother refuses to allow him to leave the asylum. Singleton escapes seventeen years later as he fears his half-brother will steal the fortune his daughter is to inherit on her eighteen birthday.[2]
A complete print of Rose o' Paradise is held by the Cinémathèque française in Paris.[3]
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