The Countess Charming

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The Countess Charming
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Directed by Donald Crisp
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay by Gelett Burgess
Carolyn Wells
Gardner Hunting
Starring Julian Eltinge
Florence Vidor
Tully Marshall
George Kuwa
Edythe Chapman
Mabel Van Buren
Cinematography Faxon M. Dean
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
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  • September 16, 1917 (1917-09-16)
Running time
50 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Countess Charming is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Gelett Burgess, Carolyn Wells, and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Julian Eltinge, Florence Vidor, Tully Marshall, George Kuwa, Edythe Chapman, and Mabel Van Buren. The film was released on September 16, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[3] upon insulting the Vandergrafts, leaders of the North Shore Club, Stanley Jordan (Eltinge) is forced out of society. Determined to be near his sweetheart Betty (Vidor), he becomes the Countess Raffelski. He takes the North Shore colony by storm. At many of the social functions valuables have been stolen and the guilty person cannot be found. Suspicion is thrown upon the countess and, to escape all, Stanley spreads the rumor that the countess is dead. He wins Betty and with the money from the stolen jewels he is able to make a large contribution to the Red Cross fund.

Cast

Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Countess Charming was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required cuts in scenes showing the theft of a pin from a tie and of a purse, and taking a wallet from a pocket.[4]

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