| The Idol Dancer | |
|---|---|
 The 1920 promotional posted for The Idol Dancer | |
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | Stanner E. V. Taylor |
| Based on | "Blood of the Covenants" by Gordon Ray Young |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Clarine Seymour |
| Cinematography | Paul H. Allen G. W. Bitzer |
| Edited by | James Smith |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $93,000[1] |
| Box office | $963,000[1] |
The Idol Dancer is a 1920 American silent South Seas drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour in her final film role. Seymour was a young actress Griffith was grooming for stardom. She died of pneumonia shortly after emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage on April 24, 1920, less than a month after the film premiered.[2][3]
The film is based on the story "Blood of the Covenants" by Gordon Ray Young. The scenario was written by Stanner E. V. Taylor.[4]
- ^ a b "Griffith's 20 Year Record". Variety. September 5, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Idol Dancer at silentera.com
- ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 479. ISBN 0-786-41059-0.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (2012). D. W. Griffith: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. XXXII. ISBN 978-1-617-03298-1.