The Vicar of Wakefield (1917 film)

The Vicar of Wakefield is a 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Frederick Warde, Boyd Marshall and Kathryn Adams. It is based on the 1766 novel The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith. Unlike many productions of the era, the film still survives.^[1]

The Vicar of Wakefield
poster to Thanhauser's 1910 version of the same story
Directed by	Ernest C. Warde
Written by	Oliver Goldsmith (novel) Emmett Mixx
Produced by	Edwin Thanhouser
Starring	Frederick Warde Boyd Marshall Kathryn Adams
Cinematography	William Zollinger
Production company	Thanhouser Film Corporation
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	February 25, 1917 (1917-02-25)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Cast

• Frederick Warde as Vicar of Wakefield
• Boyd Marshall as George Primrose
• Kathryn Adams as Olivia Primrose
• Gladys Leslie as Sophia Primrose
• Thomas A. Curran as Knight Geoffrey / Mr. Burchell
• Robert Vaughn as Squire Thornhill / Squire Wilmot
• Carey L. Hastings as Mrs. Primrose
• William Parke Jr. as Moses Primrose
• Tula Belle as Dick Primrose
• Barbara Howard as Bill Primrose
• Grace DeCarlton as Arabella Wilmot
• Arthur Bauer as Mr. Wilmot
• Morgan Jones as Jenkinson