''The Making of Maddalena'' is a 1916 American silent

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directed by

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and written by L. V. Jefferson based upon a play by Samuel Service and Mary Service. The film stars Edna Goodrich,

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, Howard Davies, John Burton, Mary Mersch, and

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. The film was released on June 8, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. It is preserved in the

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collection.

Plot

The story was described in advertising as the story of a beautiful Italian model's romance with a young American.

Cast

* Edna Goodrich as Maddalena *

as George Hale *Howard Davies as Angelo *John Burton as Randolph Hale * Mary Mersch as Blanche Belgrave *

as Augustus Foster *

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as Signor Benedetto Pastorelli *

Laura La Varnie Laura La Varnie (March 2, 1853 – September 18, 1939) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1930. She was born in Jefferson City, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California. Select ...

as Marie *Katherine Griffith as Mrs. Wright *Mary Bunting as Mrs. Hale *Violet White *Walter S. Fredericks

References

External links

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Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Making of Maddalena''
at silentera.com 1916 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Frank Lloyd American black-and-white films American silent feature films Surviving American silent films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub