The Making of Maddalena

The Making of Maddalena is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by L. V. Jefferson based upon a play by Samuel Service and Mary Service. The film stars Edna Goodrich, Forrest Stanley, Howard Davies, John Burton, Mary Mersch, and Colin Chase. The film was released on June 8, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2] It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.^[3][4]

The Making of Maddalena
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Directed by	Frank Lloyd
Screenplay by	L. V. Jefferson
Based on	The Making of Maddalena; or, The Compromise by Samuel Service and Mary Service
Produced by	Oliver Morosco
Starring	Edna Goodrich Forrest Stanley Howard Davies John Burton Mary Mersch Colin Chase
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Production company	Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 8, 1916 (1916-06-08)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

The story was described in advertising as the story of a beautiful Italian model's romance with a young American.^[5]

Cast

• Edna Goodrich as Maddalena
• Forrest Stanley as George Hale
• Howard Davies as Angelo
• John Burton as Randolph Hale
• Mary Mersch as Blanche Belgrave
• Colin Chase as Augustus Foster
• Juan de la Cruz as Signor Benedetto Pastorelli
• Laura La Varnie as Marie
• Katherine Griffith as Mrs. Wright
• Mary Bunting as Mrs. Hale
• Violet White
• Walter S. Fredericks