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When Love Is King (1916)

When Love Is King poster
Directed by
Ben Turbett
Genre
silent film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A stage actress makes her film debut in this silent comedy drama. She navigates romantic entanglements with a light and playful tone.

light-heartedwhimsicalplayfulbittersweetold-fashionedamusingmodestnostalgic

What happens

When Love Is King is a 1916 American silent film comedy drama, that was produced and distributed by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in conjunction with George Kleine. The film is a starring debut for stage actress Carroll McComas. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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