''Cherry Ripe'' is a 1921 British silent

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

directed by

Kenelm Foss Kenelm Foss (13 December 1885 – 28 November 1963) was a British actor, theatre director, author, screenwriter and film director. Early life and education He was born in Croydon, Surrey and studied art at the Wellesley School of Art and in Pa ...

and starring

Mary Odette Marie Odette Goimbault (10 August 1901 – 26 March 1987), known professionally as Mary Odette, was a French-born silent-screen actress. Odette starred in a number of films made by Astra Films. After the slump of 1924 dramatically reduced the ...

Lionelle Howard Lionelle Howard (1886 – 13 September 1930) was a British actor of the silent era who was born as Francis Nathan Coxin in Cirencester, Gloucestershire and died in Uxbridge, Middlesex. He appeared in a number of productions made by Astra Films in ...

and

Roy Travers Roy Travers (born 1883 in London) was a British actor. Travers appeared in a number of films (mostly directed by Kenelm Foss) made by Astra Films. He died in 1941. Selected filmography * ''East Lynne'' (1913) * '' Sixty Years a Queen'' (1913) * ' ...

.Low p.347 The film is based on the 1878 novel of the same title by Helen Mathers which is itself named after the traditional song " Cherry Ripe".

Cast

as Mignon *

as Adam Montrose * H.V. Tollemach as Christopher Codrington *

as Philip Lamert * Peggy Bayfield as Muriel * Gwen Williams as Miss Sorel *

Will Corrie Will Corrie (14 January 1867 - 1950) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * '' Hard Times'' (1915) * '' The Laughing Cavalier'' (1917) * '' The Manxman'' (1917) * ''Tom Jones'' (1917) * ''Dombey and Son'' (1917) * '' The ...

as Silas Sorel * Julie Kean as Puck * Beatie Olna Travers as Prue

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

* 1921 films 1921 romantic drama films British silent feature films British romantic drama films Films directed by Kenelm Foss Films based on British novels Films set in England British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent romantic drama films English-language romantic drama films {{1920s-romantic-drama-film-stub