The Seven Swans (1917)

Once upon a time there was a beautiful little Princess, Tweedledee, who lived with her father and seven brothers in 'The Kingdom of the Seven Dials'. The Wicked Queen, the Witch of the ... See full summary »

Director:

J. Searle Dawley

Writers:

Hans Christian Andersen (story), J. Searle Dawley

Stars:

Marguerite Clark, William E. Danforth, Augusta Anderson

Cast

Credited cast:
Marguerite Clark	...	Princess Tweedledee
William E. Danforth	...	The King
Augusta Anderson	...	The Wicked Queen
Edwin Denison	...	The Lord High Chancellor
Daisy Belmore	...	The Witch
Richard Barthelmess	...	Prince Charming
Richard Allen	...	Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
Jere Austin	...	Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
Joseph Sterling	...	Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
Frederick Merrick	...	Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
Lee F. Daly	...	Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
Stanley King	...	Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
Gordon Dana	...	Princess Tweedeldee's Brother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jules Raucourt

Storyline

Once upon a time there was a beautiful little Princess, Tweedledee, who lived with her father and seven brothers in 'The Kingdom of the Seven Dials'. The Wicked Queen, the Witch of the Bouncing Ball, turns Tweedledee's brothers into seven swans. From film advertisement, 'Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate', 18 January 1919.

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Plot Keywords:

fairy tale | foreign language adaptation

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Genres:

Romance | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

31 December 1917 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Players Film Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Shirley Temple's Storybook: The Wild Swans (1958)

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