Kismet(1920 film)

Kismetis an Americansilent filmversion of the 1911 playKismetbyEdward Knoblock,starringOtis SkinnerandElinor Fair,and directed byLouis J. Gasnier.

Kismet
sheet music cover with film scenes
Directed by	Louis J. Gasnier
Written by	Charles E. Whittaker(scenario)
Based on	Kismet 1911 play byEdward Knoblock
Starring	Otis Skinner
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio Glen MacWilliams Joseph du Bray
Music by	Carl Edouarde
Production company	Waldorf Film Corporation
Distributed by	Robertson-Cole
Release date	November 14, 1920(1920-11-14)
Running time	5reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent(Englishintertitles)

Skinner's daughter, authorCornelia Otis Skinner,plays a small role. This version was released byRobertson-Cole Distributing Company,and was released on VHS by Grapevine Video.InNew Englandthe distribution of the film was handled byJoseph P. Kennedywho organized a successful premiere inBoston.

Skinner filmed the play again in a1930 talkie.The 1930 version is consideredlostbut itsVitaphonesoundtrack survives.

Cast

• Otis Skinneras Hajj the Beggar
• Rosemary Thebyas Kut-al-Kulub
• Elinor Fairas Marsinah
• Marguerite Comont as Nargis
• Nicholas Dunaew as Nasir
• Herschel Mayallas Jawan
• Fred Lancaster as Zayd
• Leon Baryas Caliph Abdullah
• Sidney Smithas Jester
• Hamilton Revelleas Wazir Mansur
• Tom Kennedyas Kutayt
• Sam Kaufman as Amru
• Emmett King as Wazir Abu Bakr
• Fanny Ferrari as Gulnar
• Emily Seville as Kabirah

Bibliography

• Beauchamp, Cari.Joseph P. Kennedy's Hollywood Years.Faber and Faber, 2009

External links

• KismetatIMDb
• Kismet;allmovie
• Kismetat theTCM Movie Database
• Kismetat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Kramer, Fritzi (March 9, 2014),Kismet(1920) A Silent Film Review,at moviessilently