The Loves of Ricardo

The Loves of Ricardo is a 1926 melodrama[1] American film. It was recut and re-released in 1928. It featured a live performed sequence. It is a love story about a man who goes to Florida where he has invested in real estate, is kidnapped, and escapes after training a parrot. He is then reunited with his love.[2][3] George Beban wrote, directed, and stars in the film.[4]

It was advertised as an exquisite motion picture epic that was tender, beautiful, and moving, eliciting tears, laughter, and relief.[5] "All right for those who can stand Beban's super-sentimentality," summarized The Educational Screen.[6]

Cast

  • George Beban as Ricardo
  • Soliga Lee as Annetta
  • Amille Milane as Annetta in live sequence
  • Jack Singleton as Steve
  • Monte Collins Jr. as Steve in live sequence
  • Albano Valerio as Marco
  • Mika Aldrich as Flora
  • Signor Froondi
  • Goilio Cortesi
  • E. E. MacLeod Jr.[2]

References

  1. ^ Grieveson, Lee; Sonnet, Esther; Stanfield, Peter (November 13, 2005). Mob Culture: Hidden Histories of the American Gangster Film. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3557-9 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b Institute, American Film (November 13, 1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (1994). Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-2939-8.
  4. ^ "The Exhibitor". J. Emanuel Publications. November 13, 1927 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Peoples Theatre, Chicago, November 7th, 1927". www.silentfilmstillarchive.com.
  6. ^ "The Educational Screen". Educational Screen. November 13, 1926 – via Google Books.