Beverly of Graustark
About Beverly of Graustark
Beverly Calhoun, played by Marion Davies, learns that her cousin Oscar is heir to Graustark and goes there with him. General Marlanax plots with Saranoff to kill the prince. Oscar is hurt skiing. Duke Travina has Beverly wear Oscar's uniform until he recovers. Dantan, a shepherd leader played by Antonio Moreno, stops Saranoff and stays as her guard. In women's clothes she tries to charm him. He thinks she is a rival of the prince and challenges the prince to a duel. Oscar tells Marlanax the truth. Dantan reveals that he is prince of a neighboring kingdom, exposes the plot, and wins Beverly. The last sequence is in Technicolor.
Cast & crew
More about Beverly of Graustark
Sidney Franklin directed, his first film at MGM. Agnes Christine Johnston adapted George Barr McCutcheon's novel. Creighton Hale plays Oscar, Roy D'Arcy plays Marlanax, and Albert Gran plays Duke Travina. Reviews were generally favorable. The gross is given as $756,000.
Themes
Reviews
The film drew generally positive reviews and a reported gross of $756,000.
Audiences
The gross is reported at $756,000.
Look
The final sequence was shot in Technicolor. The impersonation scenes are black and white.
Technique
A Technicolor ending on an otherwise black-and-white silent feature.
Notes
- Paulette Duval plays Carlotta and Max Barwyn plays Saranoff.
- Only the closing sequence is in Technicolor. The rest is black and white.
Scenes
- Beverly puts on Oscar's uniform after the skiing accident.
- Dantan challenges the 'prince' he has been guarding.
- The closing scenes are in color.
Influenced by
- George Barr McCutcheon, Beverly of Graustark
