From the Southern California estate sale of a silent film collector! Very hard to find original silent film movie theater herald for SCARAMOUCHE.
"Scaramouche is Rex Ingram's greatest undertaking since The Four Horsemen and is destined to succeed that memorable film as the epic of the screen. It is magnificent in setting, gorgeous in costuming, vital in theme. In its direction Mr. Ingram reveals real genius. The cast is perfect. There are 30 principles, each of whom is a star of sufficient magnitude to alone carry the average picture, and in addition there are 10,000 other persons in the cast. Rafael Sabatini, the author of the story, is one of the really outstanding writers of the day and his novels rank at the top of the best sellers. Scaramouche, the chief character, is probably the greatest hero of modern fiction. Don't miss this picture if you love romance, thrilling action, adventure and truly remarkable acting."
Scaramouche (1923) is a silent swashbuckler film based on the 1921 novel Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini, directed by Rex Ingram, released by Metro Pictures, and starring Ramón Novarro, Alice Terry, Lewis Stone, and Lloyd Ingraham. Scaramouche became public domain in the United States on January 1, 2019.
Scaramouche was an elaborate and unwieldy production that suffered from delays and cost overruns. Ingram had secured the rights to Sabatini's novel in September 1922, and worked on the project for seven months before the cameras rolled. Extensive outdoor sets, representing 18th-century Paris, were built both on the Metro lot and at a separate site in the San Fernando Valley, and 1,500 extras were used. An experimental sequence was shot in Technicolor, with the Technicolor company picking up tab; the sequence proved unsatisfactory and was ultimately discarded.
Scaramouche was given a prestigious 22-unit roadshow release upon its completion in 1924. Despite the film's large budget, the film was financially successful in the United States and broke box office records in Paris and London.
Since March 24, 2009, it has been available on DVD from the Warner Archive Collection.
Cast
Lloyd Ingraham as Quintin de Kercadiou
Alice Terry as Aline de Kercadiou, his niece
Ramon Novarro as André-Louis Moreau, his godson
Lewis Stone as The Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr
Julia Swayne Gordon as The Countess [Thérèse] de Plougastel
William Humphrey as The Chevalier de Chabrillone
Otto Matieson as Philippe de Vilmorin
George Siegmann as Danton
Bowditch M. Turner as Chapelier
James Marcus as [Challefau] Binet
Edith Allen as Climène Binet
John George as Polichinelle
Willard Lee Hall as The King's Lieutenant
Rose Dione as La Révolte
Edwin Argus as King Louis XVI
J. Edwin Brown as Monsieur Benoit
Louise Carver as Member of Theatre Audience
Edward Connelly as Minister to the King
When opened up completely it’s 8 x 10.5 inches. Used condition, wear, crease marks, etc. Please examine the images closely and ask any questions before purchasing. Shipped flat, solid and secure. Inventory# silentfilmcollection.
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