Draft:Diamond Cut Diamond

Diamond Cut Diamond
Diamond Cut Diamond
Directed by	Unknown
Starring	Flora Finch; John Bunny; Wallace Reid; Richard Rosson ; Mae Costello
Production; company	Vitagraph Studios
Distributed by	General Film Company
Release date	May 24, 1912;
Running time	14 min.
Country	United States
Language	Silent

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Declined by GoldRomean 8 days ago. Last edited by GoldRomean 8 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Diamond Cut Diamond is a surviving 1912 silent "Bunnyfinch" cross-dressing farce comedy short starring double act Flora Finch and John Bunny

Cast

Flora Finch as Mrs. Bunce
John Bunny as Mr. Bunce
Wallace Reid as Office Clerk #1
Richard Rosson as Office Clerk #2
Mae Costello as Telephone Operator

Advertising

Despite her minor role, many of the advertisements for Diamond focused on the presence of Mrs. Costello thanks to her marital link to vaudeville star Maurice Costello - a connection that Moving Picture World encouraged it's exhibitors to capitalise on.^[2]

Advertisements in British cinema magazine The Bioscope said of the film:

"Bright as they make 'em. Two bright ones, one a little brighter than the other. Everything about this comedy is bright."^[3]

Reception

Moving Picture World called Diamond "funny in the extreme", stating: "It will certainly fulfil its mission as a roaring comedy."^[4]

References

^ Supplement to The Bioscope, Vol. xvi, No. 4 (25th July 1912), p. xii. Accessed 22nd May 2025
^ Moving Picture World, Vol. 12, No. 9 (1st June 1912), p. 826 Accessed 22nd May 2025
^ The Bioscope, Vol. xv, No. 298 (27th June 1912), p. 975 Accessed 22nd May 2025
^ Moving Picture World (11th May 1912), p. 539

External links

Diamond Cut Diamond at IMDb
Diamond Cut Diamond available on YouTube

Category:1912 films Category:Silent films Category:Silent comedy films Category:American LGBTQ-related films

[1] Supplement to The Bioscope, Vol. xvi, No. 4 (25th July 1912), p. xii. Accessed 22nd May 2025

[2] Moving Picture World, Vol. 12, No. 9 (1st June 1912), p. 826 Accessed 22nd May 2025

[3] The Bioscope, Vol. xv, No. 298 (27th June 1912), p. 975 Accessed 22nd May 2025

[4] Moving Picture World (11th May 1912), p. 539

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