''Old Heidelberg'' is a 1915 American silent

romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

directed by John Emerson and starring Wallace Reid,

Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great s ...

and

Karl Formes Karl Johann Franz Formes (b. Mülheim am Rhein, 7 August 1815; d. San Francisco, 15 December 1889), also called Charles John Formes, was a German bass opera and oratorio singer who had a long international career especially in Germany, London and ...

. It is an adaptation of the 1901 play '' Old Heidelberg'' by

Wilhelm Meyer-Förster Wilhelm Meyer-Förster, also known as Samar Gregorow (12 June 1862, Hannover – 17 March 1934, Heringsdorf), was a German novelist and playwright. Biography The son of a bookseller, he first studied law, then the history of art. He later decided ...

, the first of five film versions which have been made. The film still survives, unlike many productions of the era.

Cast

* Wallace Reid as Prince Karl Heinrich *

as Katie Ruder * Karl Formes as Dr. Juttner * Erich von Stroheim as Lutz *

Raymond Wells Raymond Wells (1880–1941) was an American actor, screenwriter, and film director of the silent era.Goble p. 324 He is sometimes credited as Raymond B. Wells. Partial filmography * '' Old Heidelberg'' (1915) (actor) * ''The Sable Lorcha'' (19 ...

as Karl Bilz * John McDermott as Von Wendell * James Gibson as Kellerman * Franklin Arbuckle as Fritz Ruder - Katie's Father * Madge Hunt as Frau Hans Ruder - Katie's Aunt * Erich von Ritzau as Prince Rudolf * Kate Toncray as Frau Fritz Ruder - Katie's Mother * Harold Goodwin as Prince Karl - Age 12 * Francis Carpenter as Prince Karl - Age 5

References

Bibliography

* Lennig, Arthur. ''Stroheim''. University Press of Kentucky, 2004.

External links

* 1915 films 1910s romance films American romance films American silent feature films Films directed by John Emerson American films based on plays Films about princes Films set in Heidelberg American black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films {{1910s-romance-film-stub