American Aristocracy (1916)
1916 · Silent film · 52 min · dir. Lloyd Ingraham
- silent film
- comedy drama
Synopsis
American Aristocracy is a 1916 American silent adventure/comedy-drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Douglas Fairbanks. A 35mm print of the film is preserved at the George Eastman House and is currently in the public domain.
Synopsis from Wikipedia
Details
- Director
- Lloyd Ingraham
- Writer
- Anita Loos
- Studio
- Fine Arts Film Company
- Released
- 1916-11-05
- Running time
- 52 minutes
Cast & crew
Lloyd Ingraham Director
Jewel Carmen
Douglas Fairbanks
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Forgotten Eras Worth Remembering · rclo · 2012-08-08
This film takes a wry look at America's nouveau riche: brewers, distillers and well-fed inventors of such wonders as paper clips and hatpins with a hump, while another segment of society looked beyond America for their wealth: fueling revolt in foreign lands (presumably with a payback in mind). Watching this film is recommended for two reasons, at least: seeing Douglas Fairbanks's remarkable athleticism and becoming curious about "filibusters," which are not the senatorial type, but are "freebooters," who were looking to extend U.S. imperialism without U.S. sanction. I am amazed at…
