Wildfire (1915 film)
| Wildfire | |
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Lionel Barrymore in a sequence from the film | |
| Directed by | Edwin Middleton |
| Based on | Wildfire by George Broadhurst and George V. Hobart |
| Produced by | Shubert family William A. Brady |
| Starring | Lillian Russell Lionel Barrymore |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Distributed by | World Film Company |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Wildfire is a 1915 silent drama film produced by the Shuberts and distributed by World Pictures. It is based on the 1908 Broadway play Wildfire by George V. Hobart and George Broadhurst. The play had starred the famous Lillian Russell, who, in a rare screen appearance, reprised her role here. It was remade in 1925 with Aileen Pringle. Surviving prints are missing the third reel and the ending. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978.
According to the American Film Institute catalog, this film was shot at the Peerless Studios. About 30% of the scenes were filmed in Charleston, South Carolina and at the nearby Palmetto Park race course.