Draft 258
| Draft 258 | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement for the film | |
| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Written by | June Mathis Christy Cabanne |
| Starring | Mabel Taliaferro Walter Miller Earl Brunswick |
| Cinematography | William E. Fildew |
| Edited by | Mildred Richter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 4 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Draft 258 is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Mabel Taliaferro, Walter Miller, and Earl Brunswick, and was released on November 15, 1917.[2] It is a lost film.
Plot
Cast
- Mabel Taliaferro as Mary Alden
- Walter Miller as John Graham
- Earl Brunswick as Matthew Alden
- Eugene Borden as George Alden
- Sue Balfour as Mrs. Alden
- William H. Tooker as Amiel Van Bierman
- Camilla Dalberg as Marcita Blein
- Baby Ivy Ward as Belgian child
- Sidney D'Albrook as Italian
- Robert Anderson as Nicolo Reisso
Reception
The Times-Union called it a "big screen sensation", and applauded the re-enactments of the military engagements created by Cabanne.[3] The Deming Headlight praised it as "the finest war picture ever produced". They were complimentary of the photography, acting, with the latter being marked for realism, without the "sickening sentimentality that distinguishes so many of the screen productions of the present day."[4] The San Bernardino County Sun gave the film a positive review. They opined it was "a superb production suitable to its great central idea and its thrilling and absorbing story."[5]
Preservation
With no prints of Draft 258 located in any film archives,[6] it is a lost film.
References
- ^ "Draft 258". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Draft 258 at silentera.com
- ^ "Fine Film At Crescent". Times-Union. November 24, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawkins Books Masterpiece". The Deming Headlight. November 16, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Draft 258' Today At the Temple, Last Time". The San Bernardino County Sun. December 8, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Draft 258
External links
- Draft 258 at IMDb
- Draft 258 at the TCM Movie Database
- Draft 258 at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films