From the Manger to the Cross
AKA From the Manger to the Cross; or, Jesus of Nazareth in the USA : [Jesus of Nazareth], [The Life of Christ]
(1912) American
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Sidney Olcott

Cast: Robert Henderson-Bland [Jesus Christ], Percy Dyer [Jesus Christ, as a boy], Gene Gauntier [Mary], Alice Hollister [Mary Magdalene], Samuel Morgan [Pontius Pilate], James D. Ainsley [John the Baptist], Robert G. Vignola [Judas], George Kellog [Herod], Helen Lindroth [Martha], Jack J. Clark [John], J.P. McGowan [Andrew], Sidney Baber [Lazarus], Montague Sidney [Joseph]

Kalem Manufacturing Company production; distributed on State Rights basis. / Produced by Frank J. Marion. Scenario by Gene Gauntier. Art direction by Henry Allen Farnham. Cinematography by George K. Hollister. / © 23 October 1912 by Kalem Manufacturing Company [LU56]. © 2 December 1912 by Kalem Manufacturing Company [MP20]. Preview screening 3 October 1912 at Queen’s Hall, London, England. Premiere 14 October 1912 at Wanamaker’s Auditorium in New York, New York. Released [?] January or February? 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The production was shot on location in the Holy Land (Palestine) and Egypt. The film was expanded, reedited and rereleased by The Vitagraph Company of America, Incorporated, at sometime after February 1919, as From the Manger to the Cross; or, Jesus of Nazareth. The was also rereleased with the addition of new close-ups, a synchronized music score and narration in 1938.

Drama: Historical: Biographical.

Synopsis: The life of Jesus.

Survival Status: Print exists.

Keywords: Jesus Christ

Listing updated: 16 September 2007.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Bardèche-History p. 74; Blum-Silent p. 33; Everson-American p. 86d; Lahue-World p. 37; Leyda-Before p. 137; Limbacher-Feature pp. 88, 126; McCaffrey-Guide p. 7; McIlroy-Ireland p. 8; Robertson-Guinness p. 7; Robinson-Palace pp. 86, 87, 115; Slide-Aspects pp. 92, 94-95, 123; Tarbox-Lost pp. 211, 279 : Website-AFI.

Home Video: DVD.