The Waiting Soul
1917 American film
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The Waiting Soul is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Olga Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton and Mathilde Brundage.[1] It was filmed in St. Augustine, Florida at the Ponce de Leon Hotel.[2]
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 Scene from a newspaper | |
| Directed by | Burton L. King |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George W. Hill |
Production companies | Popular Plays and Players |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Cast
- Olga Petrova as Grace Vaughan
- Mahlon Hamilton as Stuart Brinsley
- Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. Brinsley
- Wyndham Standing as Dudley Kent
- Lettie Ford as Mrs. Hargrove
- Anna Laughney as Marie D'Arcy
- Roy Pilcher as Willard Ashbrook
- Wilfred De Shields as John Hargrove
Development
The film is based on the 1914 short story "The Waiting Soul" by Marion Short, and adapted for the screen by Wallace C. Clifton.[3]
Censorship
Before The Waiting Soul could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the removal of all apartment scenes in London and all intertitles related to a pregnancy.[4]
Preservation
The film is preserved by MGM; and donated to unknown source.[5]
