A Princess of Destiny
| A Princess of Destiny | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Terriss |
| Written by | Jack Cunningham |
| Story by | Aubrey Scotto |
| Produced by | Herbert T. Kalmus |
| Starring | Anders Randolf Doris Lloyd Dorothy Gould Lloyd Ingraham Fairfax Burger |
| Cinematography | Allen M. Davey |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English Intertitles |
| Budget | $14,612[1] |
A Princess of Destiny is a 1929 MGM short silent film short in two-color Technicolor. It was the eleventh and penultimate film produced as part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Great Events" series.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film depicts the last days of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England.[2]
Production
[edit]Doris Lloyd played Anne Boleyn, while Anders Randolf was Henry VIII. The film was shot at the Tec-Art Studio in Hollywood.[3] Early versions of the script used the titles A Royal Lover and The Royal Duckling.[1]
Preservation Status
[edit]A Princess of Destiny is believed to be lost.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Layton, James and David Pierce. The Dawn of Technicolor: 1915-1935. George Eastman House, 2015, p. 345.
- 1 2 "A Princess of Destiny (1929)". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
- ↑ Slide, Anthony. "The 'Great Events' Series". Silent Topics: Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film. Scarecrow Press, 2005, p. 38.
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- 1929 films
- 1929 American films
- 1929 English-language films
- 1929 lost films
- Cultural depictions of Henry VIII
- Cultural depictions of Anne Boleyn
- Cultural depictions of the wives of Henry VIII
- English-language short films
- Films about Henry VIII
- Films directed by Tom Terriss
- Films set in the 16th century
- Films set in Tudor England
- Lost American silent short films
- Lost animated films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
- Silent films in color
- 1920s American silent drama film stubs