National Red Cross Pageant
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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. It was also an all-star revue silent film, now considered a lost film, directed by Christy Cabanne.
Film still of Guy Favières and Ina Claire
The cast of the 1917 theatrical production at Huntington, New York
Rehearsals. actors rehearsing for their role in the pageant as well as the film. left to right: Guy Favieres, Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin(Helen Roche-Haggin), Ina Claire(kneeling), Clifton Webb, Ivy Troutman, Eugene O'Brien, Jeanne Eagels, Ben Ali Haggin.
Christy Cabanne
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William Christy Cabanne was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor.
Cabanne c. 1917