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The Beggar Maid
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Herbert Blaché

Cast: Reginald Denny [the earl; and King Cophetua], Mary Astor [the peasant girl; and the beggar maid]

Triart Picture Company production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Lejaran A. Hiller and Isaac Wolpe. Scenario by Reginald Denny. Art direction by Lejaran A. Hiller. Cinematography by Lejaran A. Hiller. / Released 25 September 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in or near Red Bank, New Jersey. From a series of films based on famous paintings.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm color-tinted reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: New Jersey: Red Bank

Listing updated: 26 January 2015.

References: Brownlow-Parade p. 454 : ClasIm-302 pp. 6, 10 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.