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Poppy (1917 film)

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Poppy
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Directed byEdward José
Written byEdward José
Based onPoppy
by Ben Teal and John P. Ritter
Poppy
by Cynthia Stockley
Produced byJoseph M. Schenck
CinematographyBenjamin Struckman
Production
company
Norma Talmadge Film Corporation
Distributed bySelznick Pictures
Release date
  • May 4, 1917 (1917-05-04)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Poppy is a 1917 American silent adventure drama film directed by Edward José and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Frederick Perry.[1]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[2] Poppy Destin, ill-treated from birth, runs away and falls into the hands of a wealthy man who adores her. Fearless lest he lose her, he marries her without her knowledge. Complications arise which make her life even more bitter, but finally the man releases her from the marriage, making it possible for Poppy to marry the man she loves.

Cast

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  • Norma Talmadge as Poppy Destin
  • Eugene O'Brien as Sir Evelyn Carson
  • Frederick Perry as Luce Abinger
  • Jack Meredith as Dr. Bramhan
  • Dorothy Rogers as Mrs. Capron
  • Edna Whistler as Sophie Cornell
  • Marie Haynes as Mrs. Kennedy

Preservation

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The film is presumed to be lost, with the Library of Congress having a two-reel condensation of the second half of the film.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: Poppy
  2. ^ "Tried and Proven Pictures: Poppy". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 42. 12 April 1924. Retrieved 7 November 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Poppy at silentera.com
  4. ^ The Norma Talmadge Website by Greta DeGroat; Stanford University
  5. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Poppy
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