Rose o' Paradise

Rose o' Paradise is a 1918 silent drama film directed by James Young and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Paralta Plays and distributed through W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, General Film Company and Pathe-Freres.

Rose o' Paradise
Bessie Barriscale
Directed byJames Young
Written byJames Young (adaptation)
Grace Miller White (novel)
StarringBessie Barriscale
CinematographyClyde De Vinna
Production
company
Distributed byW. W. Hodkinson Corporation
Pathe-Freres
Release date
  • May 13, 1918 (1918-05-13)
Running time
1 hour
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English titles

This was the first film produced under Bessie Barriscale's contract with Paralta Plays, however the first to be released was Madam Who? (1918).[1]

Cast

Plot

Singleton has a nervous break down when his wife dies during child birth giving birth his daughter who survives the ordeal. He recovers but his half-brother refuses to allow him to leave the asylum. Singleton escapes seventeen years later as he fears his half-brother will steal the fortune his daughter is to inherit on her eighteen birthday.[2]

Preservation

A complete print of Rose o' Paradise is held by the Cinémathèque française in Paris.[3]

References
  1. "Rose o' Paradise". afi.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. "Rose o' Paradise". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  3. "American Silent Feature Film Database: Rose o' Paradise". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 26, 2024.


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