Episode of Series “History of the Motion Picture”
An edited version of the 1921 silent film version of the Dumas novel starring Douglas Fairbanks in the role of D’Artagnan, with added commentary. A cloak-and-dagger adventure romance with sequences of lively duels, chases and acrobatics, and the drama of court intrigue, illustrating the silent action film at its best, adaptation of a popular novel to the screen, and the work of Fairbanks.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010893
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Appreciation
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Silent films - United States - History
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)