The Duchess of Doubt
{{short description|1917 silent film directed by George D. Baker}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Duchess of Doubt
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| director = George D. Baker
| producer = B. A. Rolfe
| writer =
| screenplay = George D. Baker (scenario)
| story = John B. Clymer
Charles A. Logue
| based_on =
| starring = Emmy Wehlen
Ricca Allen
Frank Currier
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| cinematography = Joseph Shelderfer
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| studio = Metro Pictures
Rolfe Photoplays
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| released = {{Film date|1917|5|28|US|ref1={{cite web | url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/14530 | title=The Duchess of Doubt | publisher=American Film Institute | accessdate=August 18, 2018}}}}
| runtime = 5 reels
| country = United States
| language = English
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The Duchess of Doubt is a 1917 American silent comedy film, directed by George D. Baker. It stars Emmy Wehlen, Ricca Allen, and Frank Currier, and was released on May 28, 1917.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Emmy Wehlen as Clover Ames
- Ricca Allen as Aunt Sarah
- Frank Currier as Pierre Dubois
- George Stuart Christie as Walter Gray
- Peggy Parr as Helen Brentwood
- Kate Blancke as Mrs. Brentwood
- Walter Horton as Steve Gordon
- Ilean Hume as Alice Harris
- Charles Eldridge as Walter Gray, Sr.
- Fred C. Truesdell as Henry Strang
}}
Production
Some of the scenes were shot on location in Palm Beach, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville, Florida.{{cite news|title=Emmy Wehlen in "The Duchess of Doubt" |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123830632/ |newspaper=The Houston Post |date=June 10, 1917 |pages=46 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = April 30, 2023}} Guests who were staying at the resorts in those cities were used as extras for the big hotel scenes.{{cite news|title=Society Folk As "Extras" in "The Duchess of Doubt" |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123831124/ |newspaper=The Freeport Journal-Standard |date=June 28, 1917 |pages=5 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = April 30, 2023}}
Reception
The Houston Post gave the film a favorable review, calling it "a true Metro wonder play". The complimented Wehlen's performance, as well as the photography.{{r|THP}} The Freeport Journal-Standard also enjoyed the picture, naming it "one of the most attractive screen stories yet produced by Metro."{{r|TJS}} And The Tacoma Daily Register was positive about the movie as well, "This is a genuine romance with a modern setting, and its story is one of deep interest.{{cite news|title="The Duchess of Doubt" Opens At Apollo Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123831478/ |newspaper=The Tacoma Daily Register |date=August 23, 1917 |pages=4 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = April 30, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4830834}}
- {{TCMDb title|494964}}
- {{AFI film|14530}}
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Category:American silent feature films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by George D. Baker
Category:Silent American comedy films
Category:Films produced by B. A. Rolfe