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Sessue Hayakawa in a scene still for "The Beggar Prince"
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Sessue Hayakawa poses in the role of the Prince of the Island of Desire in a 3/4 length seated portrait for the 1920 silent fantasy film "The Beggar Prince." Hayakawa's costume is covered with pearls, jewels, and embroidery.
1920
Haworth Picture Corporation
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Sessue Hayakawa and Beatrice LaPlante in a scene still for "The Beggar Prince"
1920
In this scene still for the silent drama "The Beggar Prince, the Prince of the Island of Desire (played by Sessue Hayakawa) and Olala (Beatrice LaPlante) wear the elaborately embroidered and bejewe...
Sessue Hayakawa in "His Birthright."
1918
Sessue Hayakawa sits in a chair with his fist raised in a publicity still for "His Birthright" (Haworth 1918).
Sessue Hayakawa
1918
Sessue Hayakawa in a studio portrait. The original caption reads: "Sessue Hayakawa. Star in Special productions. Produced by Haworth Picture Corporation. Distributed by Mutual Film Corporation."
Gloria Swanson, Elinor Glyn, Sam Wood, and Rudolph Valentino, production still in costume
1922
Costumed for an 18th century fantasy scene for the silent drama "Beyond the Rocks" are Gloria Swanson, Rudolf Valentino, and a host of extras in the background. Between them, seated on the edge of ...
Fannie Ward and Sessue Hayakawa in "The Cheat"
1915
Dramatic publicity still of Fannie Ward (playing Edith Hardy) and Sessue Hayakawa (as Hishuru Tori) in "The Cheat" (Lasky, 1915). Original caption: "Edith overhears her husband's account of his ruin."
