Cousin Kate is a lost[1] 1921 American drama film produced and released by the Vitagraph Company of America. It is based on a 1903 play by Hubert Henry Davies. On the Broadway stage Ethel Barrymore made the role of Kate Curtis her own and was identified with it for many years. This film version was directed by a relative of Barrymore's, Lucille McVey, who was the second wife of Barrymore's uncle Sidney Drew. Alice Joyce stars in this film version.[2][3]

Cousin Kate
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Directed byLucille McVey
Written byLillian Case Russell (adaptation)
Based onCousin Kate
by Hubert Henry Davies
Produced byAlbert E. Smith
StarringAlice Joyce
Gilbert Emery
CinematographyJoseph Shelderfer
Distributed byVitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • January 1921 (1921-01)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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References

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  1. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Cousin Kate
  2. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  3. ^ Cousin Kate at the Alice Joyce Webpage; by Greta deGroat
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