25 December 1909 Fantasy, Comedy 11 mins
An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adaptation of a Shakespeare play.
Watch the official A Midsummer Night's Dream 1909 trailer in HD below.
Maurice Costello as Lysander
Dolores Costello as Fairy
Helene Costello as Fairy
Walter Ackerman as Demetrius
Charles Chapman as Quince
Julia Swayne Gordon as Helena
Gladys Hulette as Puck
Elita Proctor Otis as Hippolyta
William V. Ranous as Bottom
William Shea as Mechanical
Rose Tapley as Hermia
Florence Turner as Titania
Clara Kimball Young as Penelope
William Shakespeare Theatre Play
Charles Kent Director
J. Stuart Blackton Director
Eugene Mullin Writer
El sueño de una noche de verano Trailer
United States 25 December 1909
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A Midsummer's Night Dream Directed by Charles Kent J. Stuart Blackton (co-director) Produced by J. Stuart Blackton Written by Eugene Mullin (scenario) ...
This was done for school. Not the real trailer obviously!
An Epic trailer of A midsummer nights dream. You should really watch the movie to understand this trailer it really sucks.
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