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The Three Musketeers
(1911) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by J. Searle Dawley
Cast: Sydney Booth [D’Artagnan], Herbert Delmar [Athos], Jack Chagnon [Porthos], Harold Shaw (Harold M. Shaw) [Aramis], William Bechtel [King Louis XIII], Miriam Nesbitt [the queen], Marc MacDermott (Marc McDermott) [Cardinal Richelieu], Mary Fuller [Constance], Carey Lee [Milady de Winter], Robert Brower [Captain de Treville], Herbert Barrington [Duke of Buckingham]
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / From the novel Les trois mousquetaires (The Three Musketeers) by Alexandre Dumas (père). / © 5 September 1911 by Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated [J160028, J160029, J160030, J160031]. © 6 September 1911 by Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated [J159668, J159669, J159670, J159671]. Reel one released 5 September 1911; reel two released 6 September 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The play was previously filmed as I Tre moschettieri (1909). The play was subsequently filmed as Les trois mousquetaires (1912).
Drama: Historical.
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] [reel one] Dumas’ famous story of the time of Louis XIII of France, showing the celebrated Three Musketeers and their dashing young comrade, D’Artagnan. A complete story full of adventure. [reel two] D’Artagnan, the famous young musketeer, is entrusted by the Queen’s attendant, with whom he is in love, on a confidential mission. Through many perils he is successful. This story is complete in itself and is splendidly presented.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Authors: Alexandre Dumas - Cardinals - Weapons: Swords
Listing updated: 3 June 2010.
References: Blum-Silent pp. 24, 25; LoC-MoPic-1 p. 61 : Website-IMDb.
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