Tiger Rose is a 1923 American silent romantic adventure film produced and distributed by the Warner Brothers. It is based on Willard Mack's 1917 Broadway play starring Lenore Ulric. Ulric reprises her role in this silent film version. The story was later filmed as again in 1929 as Tiger Rose by George Fitzmaurice.[2][3][4] The SilentEra database lists this film as surviving.[5]
| Tiger Rose | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Franklin |
| Written by | Edmund Goulding (scenario) Millard Webb (scenario) |
| Based on | Tiger Rose by Willard Mack and David Belasco |
| Produced by | David Belasco |
| Starring | Lenore Ulric |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes; 8 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $436,000[1] |
| Box office | $505,000 (worldwide rentals)[1] |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[6] Trooper Michael Devlin of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police saves the life of Rose Bocion. She is an orphan, the ward of factor Hector McCollins. She falls in love with Bruce Norton. Norton slays a man who betrayed his sister and was the cause of his father's death. Aided by Dr. Cusick, who later turns out to be the husband of Norton's sister, Rose helps Norton to escape. Trooper Devlin finally arrests Norton, but he is later freed and later marries Rose.
Cast
edit- Lenore Ulric as Rose Bocion "Tiger Rose"
- Forrest Stanley as Michael Devlin
- Joseph J. Dowling as Father Thibault
- George Beranger as Pierre
- Sam De Grasse as Dr. Cusick
- Theodore von Eltz as Bruce Norton
- Claude Gillingwater as Hector McCollins
- Frances Starr as Undetermined Role
Box Office
editAccording to Warner Bros records, the film earned $466,000 domestically and $39,000 in foreign markets.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Glancy, H Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921–51: the William Schaefer ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 15: 55–73. doi:10.1080/01439689500260031.
- ^ "Tiger Rose". lcweb2.loc.gov. April 13, 2018.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Tiger Rose – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". ibdb.com.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Tiger Rose List". www.silentera.com.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (December 15, 1923). "Feature Previews: Tiger Rose". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (3). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 24. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 2 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
External links
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- Tiger Rose at IMDb
- Tiger Rose at AllMovie
- Lobby poster (Wayback)
- Lobby card (archived)
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