The Picture of Dorian Gray (1915 film) explained

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a 1915 American silent film based on Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which was first published in its full length in July 1891.^{[1] [2]} Produced by Thanhouser Company in New York, this screen adaptation stars Harris Gordon in the title role with principal supporting characters performed by Helen Fulton, W. Ray Johnston, and Ernest Howard.

A print of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress, and a substantial portion of the "two-reeler" can be viewed in digital form on the online streaming service YouTube.^[3]

Cast

• Harris Gordon as Dorian Gray
• Helen Fulton as Evelyn
• Howard Hickman as Basil Hayward
• W. Ray Johnston as Lord Henry Wotton
• Morgan Jones
• Claude Cooper
• Arthur Bauer
• N. S. Woods (N. Z. Wood)

See also

• Adaptations of The Picture of Dorian Gray

External links

• • • Progressive Silent Film List: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1915) at silentera.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Mank, Gregory William . Hollywood Cauldron: Thirteen Horror Films from the Genre's Golden Age. 21 June 2010. McFarland. 978-0-7864-6255-1. 298–.
2. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0876508 IMDB entry
3. Bennett, Carl. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" entry in the "Progressive Silent Film List", Silent Era Company, State of Washington. Retrieved April 19, 2023.