Ashes of Embers

Ashes of Embers
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Directed byJoseph Kaufman
Edward José
Written byJohn B. Clymer (adaptation)
Charles A. Logue (adaptation)
Forrest Halsey (scenario)
Produced byAdolph Zukor
CinematographyNed Van Buren
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 21, 1916 (1916-09-21)
Running time
50 minutes (5 reels)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Ashes of Embers is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Kaufman and Edward José. It was produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Pauline Frederick is the star of the picture playing a dual role of twin sisters.[1][2][3]

The film opened at the Broadway Theatre in New York City, playing with the Charlie Chaplin short The Pawnshop. Ashes of Embers was also the debut film for the short-lived Theater St. Francis, across the street from the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA.[2]

Cast

Preservation

Ashes of Embers is currently presumed lost.[1][4] In February 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 de Groat, Greta (December 25, 2008), The Pauline Frederick Website: Ashes of Embers (1916), stanford.edu, retrieved April 30, 2026
  2. 1 2 "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Ashes of Embers". afi.com. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Ashes of Embers at silentera.com
  4. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Ashes of Embers". memory.loc.gov. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. February 4, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
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