The Tongues of Men

1916 film by Frank Lloyd

The Tongues of Men

Scene from the film.

Directed by| Frank Lloyd
Written by| Edward Childs Carpenter (play)
Produced by| Oliver Morosco
Starring| Constance Collier
Cinematography| F.A. Dobson
Distributed by| Paramount Pictures

Release date

* January 6, 1916 (1916-01-06)

Running time

| 5 reels
Country| United States
Language| Silent film (English intertitles)

The Tongues of Men is a 1916 silent film drama produced by the Oliver Morosco Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Frank Lloyd directed and English stage actress Constance Collier stars in her debut film. The story is based on a 1913 Broadway play, The Tongues of Men, by Edward Childs Carpenter and starring Henrietta Crosman.[1][2]

## Status

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The Library of Congress Silent Film Survival database shows no holdings for the film(since updated 5/2023), however their 1978 printed Catalog of Holdings lists the film as being preserved in the collection in an incomplete print.[3] [4]

## Cast

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* Constance Collier \- Jane Bartlett
* Forrest Stanley \- Rev. Sturgis
* Herbert Standing \- Rev. Dr. Darigal
* Betty Burbridge \- Georgine (*Elizabeth Burbridge)
* Helen Jerome Eddy \- Winifred Leeds
* Lamar Johnstone \- Dr. Lyn Fanshawe (*as Lamar Johnson)
* Lydia Yeamans Titus \- Mrs. Kearsley
* Helen Marlborough \- Mme. Sternberg-Reese (*as Miss Marlborough)
* Charles Marriott \- Mr. Goadby
* John McKinnon - Mr. Loughram

## References

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1. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
2. ^ The Tongues of Men as produced on Broadway at the Harris Theatre, November 10, 1913 to December 1913; IBDb.com
3. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress p.186 c.1978 by The American film Institute
4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Tongues of Men

## External links

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* The Tongues of Men at IMDb.com
* The Tongues of Men; allmovie/ synopsis

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