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{{Short description|1908 film by J. Stuart Blackton}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Romeo and Juliet
| name = Romeo and Juliet
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| caption = Tybalt and Mercutio duel
| caption = Tybalt and Mercutio duel
| director = [[J. Stuart Blackton]]
| director = [[J. Stuart Blackton]]
| producer =
| producer = J. Stuart Blackton
| writer =
| writer =
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Paul Panzer]]<br>[[Florence Lawrence]]
| starring = [[Paul Panzer]]<br>[[Florence Lawrence]]
| based on = {{based on|''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''|[[William Shakespeare]]}}
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''<br>1597 play|[[William Shakespeare]]}}
| cinematography =
| cinematography =
| editing =
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| distributor = [[Vitagraph Studios]]
| distributor = [[Vitagraph Studios]]
| released = June 6, 1908 (United States)
| released = {{Film date|1908|06|06|United States}}
| runtime =
| runtime = 15 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = [[Silent film]]
| language = [[Silent film]]
| budget =
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The first [[United States|American]] film version of [[William Shakespeare]]'s '''''Romeo and Juliet''''' was a [[silent film]] [[film short|short]] made in 1908 made by [[Vitagraph Studios]]. Directed by [[J. Stuart Blackton]], it was filmed at [[Bethesda Terrace]] in [[Manhattan, New York]].
The first [[United States|American]] film version of [[William Shakespeare]]'s '''''Romeo and Juliet''''' was a [[silent film]] [[film short|short]] made in 1908 made by [[Vitagraph Studios]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Buchanan |first1=Judith |title=Shakespeare on Silent Film: An Excellent Dumb Discourse |date=2009 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |page=108 |URL=https://archive.org/details/shakespeareonsil0000buch/page/108/mode/2up}}</ref> Directed by [[J. Stuart Blackton]], it was filmed at [[Bethesda Terrace]] in [[Manhattan, New York]].


The film starred [[Paul Panzer]] as Romeo and [[Florence Lawrence]] as Juliet.
The film starred [[Paul Panzer]] as Romeo and [[Florence Lawrence]] as Juliet.


It is now considered [[Lost film|Lost]]
It is now considered [[Lost film|lost]].

==Plot summary==
{{Expand section|date=November 2022}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* Josephine Atkinson - Bit
* Josephine Atkinson - Bit
* [[Louise Carver]] - Nurse
* [[Louise Carver]] - Nurse
* [[Charles Chapman (actor born 1877)|Charles Chapman]] - Montague
* Charles Chapman - Montague
* [[Gladys Hulette]] -
* [[Gladys Hulette]]
* [[Charles Kent (actor)|Charles Kent]] - Capulet
* [[Charles Kent (actor)|Charles Kent]] - Capulet
* [[William V. Ranous]] - Friar Lawrence
* [[William V. Ranous]] - Friar Lawrence
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* [[Harry Solter]]
* [[Harry Solter]]
* [[Florence Turner]]
* [[Florence Turner]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Revision as of 21:39, 11 May 2024

Romeo and Juliet
Tybalt and Mercutio duel
Directed byJ. Stuart Blackton
Based onRomeo and Juliet
1597 play
by William Shakespeare
Produced byJ. Stuart Blackton
StarringPaul Panzer
Florence Lawrence
Distributed byVitagraph Studios
Release date
  • June 6, 1908 (1908-06-06) (United States)
Running time
15 minutes
LandVereinigte Staaten
SpracheSilent film

The first American film version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was a silent film short made in 1908 made by Vitagraph Studios.[1] Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, it was filmed at Bethesda Terrace in Manhattan, New York.

The film starred Paul Panzer as Romeo and Florence Lawrence as Juliet.

It is now considered lost.

Plot summary

Cast

References

  1. ^ Buchanan, Judith (2009). Shakespeare on Silent Film: An Excellent Dumb Discourse. Cambridge University Press. p. 108.
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