''Shirley Kaye'' is a lost 1917 American silent

comedy-drama film Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...

directed by Joseph Kaufman and starring

Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young (born Edith Matilda Clara Kimball; September 6, 1890 – October 15, 1960) was an American film actress who was popular in the early silent film era. Early life Edith Matilda Clara Kimball was born in Chicago on Septembe ...

Corliss Giles Corliss Giles was an actor during the silent film era in the United States. He had starring roles including in the 1917 film '' Shirley Kaye'', ''Voices'' in 1920, and '' The Mountain Woman'' in 1921. He also appeared in several theatrical product ...

and

George Fawcett George Fawcett (August 25, 1860 – June 6, 1939) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1860, Fawcett graduated from the University of Virginia. His initial inclination was to be a ...

.Spehr p.178

Cast

as Shirley Kaye *

as John Rowson *

as T.L. Magen * George Backus as Egerton Kaye *

Claire Whitney Claire Whitney (May 6, 1890 – August 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actress who appeared in 111 films between 1912 and 1949. Only 21 of these films survive, as most have been lost. Whitney gained early acting experience with a ...

as Daisy Magen * Nellie Lindrith as Mrs. Magen * John Sunderland as Earl Rosselvin *

Mrs. F.O. Winthrop Mrs. (American English) or Mrs (British English; standard English pronunciation: ) is a commonly used English honorific for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title or rank, such as ''Doctor'', ''Profess ...

as Mrs. Bayliss * Frank Otto as Dingwall

References

Bibliography

* Paul C. Spehr. ''The Movies Begin: Making Movies in New Jersey, 1887-1920''. Newark Museum, 1977.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Lost American comedy-drama films English-language comedy-drama films Films directed by Joseph Kaufman American black-and-white films Selznick Pictures films 1917 lost films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub