National Red Cross Pageant

National Red Cross Pageant

50 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 1917

The National Red Cross Pageant (1917) was an American war pageant that was performed in order to sell war bonds, support the National Red Cross, and promote a positive opinion about American involvement in World War I.

National Red Cross Pageant

50 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 1917

National Red Cross Pageant
The National Red Cross Pageant (1917) was an American war pageant that was performed in order to sell war bonds, support the National Red Cross, and promote a positive opinion about American involvement in World War I.
Producers National Red Cross Pageant Committee
Original title National Red Cross Pageant
Directors Christy Cabanne
Writers

Cast

Edith Wynne Matthison

as Prologue

Douglas Wood

as Herald - Flemish episode

Ethel Barrymore

as Flanders / Belgium - Flemish & Final episodes

Kitty Gordon

as Bruges - Flemish episode

Margaret Moreland

as Ghent - Flemish episode

Adelaide Prince

as Ypres - Flemish episode

Olive Tell

as Louvain - Flemish episode

Irene Fenwick

as Herald - Italian episode

Montgomery Irving

as The Alps - Italian episode (as Dr. Montgomery Irving)

Annette Kellerman

as The Mediterranean - Italian episode

Josephine Drake

as The Adriatic - Italian episode

Ethel McDonough

as Leader of the Lakes - Italian episode

Norman Trevor

as Herald - English episode

George Backus

as King John - English episode

Marjorie Wood

as Queen - English episode

Macklyn Arbuckle

as Baron Fitz-Walter - English episode (as Maclyn Arbuckle)

Lumsden Hare

as The Archbishop of Canterbury - English episode

Frank Keenan

as The Secretary - English episode

Frederick Truesdell

as The Papal Legate - English episode

Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin

as Dance, The Pavane - French episode

Clifton Webb

as Dancer, The Pavane - French episode

Ben Ali Haggin

as Dunois, Defender of France - French episode

Marjorie Rambeau

as America - Final episode

Tyrone Power Sr.

as Servia - Final episode

John Barrymore

as The Tyrant - Russian episode

Guy Favières

as Charles VII, the Dauphin - French episode