Ponjola is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Cynthia Stockley and directed by Donald Crisp. The film stars Anna Q. Nilsson in a role in which she masquerades as a man.[1]
Cast
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Lady Flavia Desmond
- James Kirkwood as Lune Druro
- Tully Marshall as Count Blauhimel
- Joseph Kilgour as Conrad Lypiatt
- Bernard Randall as Eric Luff
- Ruth Clifford as Gay Lypiatt
- Claire Du Brey as Luchia Luff
- Claire McDowell as Mrs. Hope
- Charles Ray as Native Tribesman
- Eddie Sturgis as Native Tribesman (credited as Edwin Sturges)
- Olive Borden as Native Girl (uncredited)
Preservation
A print of Ponjola is held by a private collector.[2][3]
References
- ^ White Munden, Kenneth (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 609. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
- ^ Vogel, Michelle (2010). Olive Borden: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Joy Girl. McFarland. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-786-45836-3.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Ponjola
External links
- Ponjola at IMDb
- Cover from a reprint of Cynthia Stockley's book(Wayback)
- Newspaper advertisement for the film version
- Still of Anna Q. Nilsson getting her hair cut for the film at gettyimages.com
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