Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet
Directed by	J. Stuart Blackton
Starring	Paul Panzer Florence Lawrence
Distributed by	Vitagraph Studios
Release date(s)	1908
Country	US
Language	Silent film

The first ever American film version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was a silent film short made in 1908 made by Vitagraph Studios. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, it was filmed in Central Park in Manhattan, New York.

The film starred Paul Panzer as Romeo and Florence Lawrence as Juliet. Other performers included John G. Adolfi, Harry Solter, Louise Carver, Florence Turner, and Charles Chapman.

See also

• List of American films of 1908

External links

• Romeo and Juliet at the Internet Movie Database

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