Beatrice Fairfax
AKA Letters to Beatrice in the USA
(1916) American
B&W : Serial / 30 reels
Directed by Theodore Wharton and Leopold Wharton

Cast: Grace Darling [Beatrice Fairfax], Harry Fox [Jimmy Barton], Allan Murnane, Nigel Barrie [Donald Jordan/Bert Kerrigan], F.W. Stewart [Pete Raven], M.W. Rale [Shara Ali], Olive Thomas [Rita Malone], James Gordon [Christopher McRay/the prince’s bodyguard], Bessie Wharton [Madame Laurette/Mrs. Raven/Mrs. Malone], Little John Sullivan [Billy Dern Schuyler], Edgar L. Davenport [Judge Merton], Jeannie Parker [Jean Merton], Robin Townley (Robin H. Townley) [blind man], Chief Buck [police chief], Warner Oland [detective], Bruce McRae [bookie], Dick Bennard [conspirator/waiter], Gus Reulein [bell hop], Leonard Reulein [bell hop], Elaine Hammerstein, Wellington A. Playter, Mae Hopkins, Mary Cranston, Betty Howe, Evelyn Ferris, Elsie Baker, Harry Carr, Buck Connors, Frank Honda, Harry Robinson, Wesley Ruggles, Theodore Tweston, Mrs. Theodore Wharton, Frances White

Wharton, Incorporated, production; distributed by International Film Service, Incorporated [Pathé Exchange, Incorporated]. / Produced by Theodore Wharton and Leopold Wharton. Scenario by Basil Dickey. Art direction by E. Douglas Bingham and Archer Chadwick. Assistant directors James Gordon and Robin H. Townley. Cinematography by Levi Bacon (episodes 3, 5, 10 and 15), John K. Holbrook, Ray June, William Plyes and Lew Tree. / 15 episodes (two reels each): [1] “The Missing Watchman,” © 1 August 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9411]; [2] “The Adventure of the Jealous Wife,” © 14 August 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9393]; [3] “Billie’s Romance,” © 21 August 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9394]; [4] “The Stone God,” © 28 August 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9395]; [5] “Mimosa San,” © 4 September 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9396]; [6] “The Forbidden Room,” © 11 September 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9397]; [7] “A Name for the Baby,” © 18 September 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9398]; [8] “At the Ainsley Ball,” © 25 September 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9399]; [9] “Outside the Law,” © 9 October 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9412]; [10] “Play Ball,” © 16 October 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9464]; [11] “The Wages of Sin,” © 23 October 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9465]; [12] “Curiosity,” © 23 October 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9400]; [13] “The Ringer,” © 30 October 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9413]; [14] “The Hidden Menace,” © 13 November 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9492]; [15] “Wristwatches,” © 13 November 1916 by International Film Service, Incorporated [LP9493]. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format.

Drama: Crime.

Survival Status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (Marion Davies film collection) [episodes 2-15, 35mm positive].

Keywords: Newspapers - Offices: Newspaper - Police: Detectives, Policemen - Reporters - Serials - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 1 May 2007.

References: Lahue-Continued pp. 168, 283; LoC-MoPic-2 p. 51; Stedman-Serials p. 38 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.

Home Video: DVD.