The Kiss - 1914

Directed by Ulysses Davis, the screenplay was based on a story by Marc Edmund Jones. Long thought to have been a lost film, a copy was found and put on YouTube. The film is the only known surviving film in which director William Desmond Taylor appears as an actor. In 1964 Taylor's co-star Margaret Gibson, shortly before her death, reportedly confessed to having murdered him in 1921.

10min
1914
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating4.9/10

Cast

William Desmond Taylor profile pictureWilliam Desmond TaylorGeorge Dale - a Society Man
Myrtle Gonzalez profile pictureMyrtle GonzalezHelen - George's Fiancée
Jane Novak profile pictureJane NovakMazie - a Saleslady

About The Kiss

The Kiss Overview

Directed by Ulysses Davis, the screenplay was based on a story by Marc Edmund Jones. Long thought to have been a lost film, a copy was found and put on YouTube. The film is the only known surviving film in which director William Desmond Taylor appears as an actor. In 1964 Taylor's co-star Margaret Gibson, shortly before her death, reportedly confessed to having murdered him in 1921.

Runtime: 10min

Extra details

Original Title: The Kiss
Original Language: English
Directed By: Ulysses Davis
Production Companies
Vitagraph Company of America