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Sirens of the Sea
(1917) United States of America
B&W : [?] Five, Six or Eight? reels
Directed by Allen Holubar

Cast: Louise Lovely [?] [Lorelei and/or Sybil]?, Carmel Myers [Julie], Jack Mulhall [?] [Gerald Waldron or David Waldron]?, Sydney Dean [Wellington Stanhope], Helen Wright [Mrs. Stanhope], Evelyn Selbie [Hadji], William Quinn [Hartley Royce], Ben Alexander, Elizabeth Jane Young (Sally Blane) [a sea nymph], Polly Ann Young [child extra], John R. Young [child extra]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Jewel Productions, Incorporated (The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated) [Universal-Jewel]. / Scenario by Allen Holubar, from a screen story by Grace Helen Bailey as suggested by “The Legend of Lorelei.” Cinematography by Roy H. Klaffki. Film editor, Grant Whytock. / © 14 September 1917 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP11457]. Released September 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Some location cinematography was taken on Catalina Island, California. Blane’s film debut. Young’s film debut.

Drama: Fantasy.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Cherubs - USA: California: Catalina Island

Listing updated: 5 December 2023.

References: Edmonds-BigU pp. 91, 94, 99; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 24 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.