The Eternal Question

The Eternal Question
Directed byBurton L. King
Written byWallace O. Clifton (scenario)
Aaron Hoffman (story)
StarringOlga Petrova
CinematographyJoseph Seiden
Production
companies
Popular Plays and Players
Distributed byMetro Pictures
Release date
  • July 3, 1916 (1916-07-03)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Eternal Question is a lost 1916 American silent drama film starring Olga Petrova and directed by Burton L. King. It was produced by the production company known as Popular Plays and Players and released through the newly formed Metro Pictures.

Cast

Olga Petrova (left) in a film still.
Another still of the film.

Production

An exterior scene for The Eternal Question was taken outside of the National Democratic Club, at the intersection of 50th Street and 5th Ave.

References

  1. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Eternal Question". Library of Congress. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Eternal Question". AFI. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB". Photoplay. 11 (1): 41. December 1916 – via Internet Archive.