The Stain is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Edward José and Thurlow Bergen. Its cast also includes Theda Bara in her screen debut, although she is credited under her birth name Theodosia Goodman. The production was shot at Fox Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey and on location in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.[2][3] A print of the film was discovered in Australia in the 1990s and is preserved at the George Eastman House.[4] A 19-second snippet is also available on YouTube.[5]

The Stain
Directed byFrank Powell
Written byForrest Halsey (scenario)
StarringEdward José
Thurlow Bergen
Production
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Distributed byEclectic Film Company
Release date
  • July 17, 1914 (1914-07-17)
Running time
6 reels
(approximately 78 mins.)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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References

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  1. ^ Cited running times for films, especially those in the early silent era, varied appreciably due to differences in projector speeds at theaters and to varying lengths of footage on each reel.
  2. ^ Genini, Ronald (February 8, 2013). Theda Bara: A Biography of the Silent Screen Vamp, with a Filmography. McFarland. p. 1856. ISBN 978-0-786-49161-2.
  3. ^ Golden, Eve (1996). Vamp: The Rise and Fall Of Theda Bara. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 27. ISBN 1-887-32200-0.
  4. ^ "Silent Era: The Stain". silentera. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
  5. ^ "Theda Bara First Movie - 1914 - the Stain (Fragment)". YouTube.
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