The Loves of Ricardo
| The Loves of Ricardo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Beban |
| Written by | George Beban G. Marion Burton |
| Produced by | George Beban |
| Starring | George Beban |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler Lester Lang |
| Edited by | George Beban |
Production company | George Beban Productions |
| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Loves of Ricardo is a 1926 melodrama[1] American film. It was recut and re-released in 1928. It featured a live performed sequence. It is a love story about a man who goes to Florida where he has invested in real estate, is kidnapped, and escapes after training a parrot. He is then reunited with his love.[2][3] George Beban wrote, directed, and stars in the film.[4]
It was advertised as an exquisite motion picture epic that was tender, beautiful, and moving, eliciting tears, laughter, and relief.[5] "All right for those who can stand Beban's super-sentimentality," summarized The Educational Screen.[6]
Cast
- George Beban as Ricardo
- Soliga Lee as Annetta
- Amille Milane as Annetta in live sequence
- Jack Singleton as Steve
- Monte Collins Jr. as Steve in live sequence
- Albano Valerio as Marco
- Mika Aldrich as Flora
- Signor Froondi
- Goilio Cortesi
- E. E. MacLeod Jr.[2]
Preservation
The Loves of Ricardo is currently presumed lost.[7] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[8]
References
- ↑ Grieveson, Lee; Sonnet, Esther; Stanfield, Peter (November 13, 2005). Mob Culture: Hidden Histories of the American Gangster Film. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3557-9 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Institute, American Film (November 13, 1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (1994). Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-2939-8.
- ↑ "The Exhibitor". J. Emanuel Publications. November 13, 1927 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Peoples Theatre, Chicago, November 7th, 1927". www.silentfilmstillarchive.com.
- ↑ "The Educational Screen". Educational Screen. November 13, 1926 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Loves of Ricardo". memory.loc.gov. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "loc" in
<ref>tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page). - ↑ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2026.