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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1915 film)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Scene with actors (from left) W. Ray Johnston, Harris Gordon, and Ernest Howard
Directed byEugene Moore
Based onThe Picture of Dorian Gray
1891 novel
by Oscar Wilde
Starring
  • Harris Gordon
  • Helen Fulton
  • Ernest Howard
  • W. Ray Johnston
Production
company
Distributed byMutual Film Company
Release date
  • July 20, 1915 (1915-07-20)
Running time
2 reels, 35mm
2000 feet (30 minutes)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a 1915 American silent film based on Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which was first published in its full length in July 1891.[1][2] Produced by Thanhouser Company in New York, this screen adaptation stars Harris Gordon in the title role with principal supporting characters performed by Helen Fulton, W. Ray Johnston, and Ernest Howard.

A print of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress, and a substantial portion of the "two-reeler" can be viewed in digital form on the online streaming service YouTube.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Mank, Gregory William (June 21, 2010). Hollywood Cauldron: Thirteen Horror Films from the Genre's Golden Age. McFarland. pp. 298–. ISBN 978-0-7864-6255-1.
  2. ^ IMDB entry
  3. ^ Bennett, Carl. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" entry in the "Progressive Silent Film List", Silent Era Company, State of Washington. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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