The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923 film)
The Courtship of Miles Standish is a 1923 American silent epic historical romantic drama film produced by and starring Charles Ray, Enid Bennett, and E. Alyn Warren. Directed by Frederick Arthur Sullivan, the film is based on the famous Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1858 poem The Courtship of Miles Standish. No known prints of the film exist and it is now presumed lost.
Ray then decided to produce a film that was a departure from his earlier work and would feature him in the role of a romantic leading man. Against the advice of producers and friends, Ray chose to make a historical epic costume drama based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellows 1858 narrative poem The Courtship of Miles Standish.After failing secure financial backing from a major studio, Ray put up 500,000 of his own money to fund the project. ........
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