The Hidden Pearls

Summary

The Hidden Pearls is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Sessue Hayakawa. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky and distributed by Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pictures.[1] The production was shot in Hawaii.

The Hidden Pearls
Film poster
Directed byGeorge Melford
Claude Mitchell (asst. director)
Written byBeulah Marie Dix (story and screenplay)
Produced byJesse Lasky
StarringSessue Hayakawa
CinematographyPaul Perry
Distributed byFamous Players–Lasky
Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • February 18, 1918 (1918-02-18)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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Contemporary newspaper advertisement

Preservation edit

The only known print of The Hidden Pearls is held by the French archive Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Hidden Pearls
  2. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Hidden Pearls

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