The Queen of Sheba (1921 film)
The Queen of Sheba is a 1921 American silent drama film produced by Fox studios about the story of the ill-fated romance between Solomon, King of Israel, and the Queen of Sheba. Written and directed by J. Gordon Edwards, it starred Betty Blythe as the Queen and Fritz Leiber Sr. as King Solomon. The film is well known amongst silent film buffs for the risqué costumes worn by Blythe, as evidenced by several surviving stills taken during the production. Only a short fragment of the film survives.
Poster for the film.
Betty Blythe as the Queen of Sheba
J. Gordon Edwards (director)
James Gordon Edwards was a Canadian-born film director, producer, and writer who began his career as a stage actor and stage director.
Edwards c. 1920
The tomb of J. Gordon Edwards