The Red Mill (1927)

A silent version of the Victor Herbert-Henry Blossom operetta

Director:

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Writers:

Frances Marion (adaptation), Henry Martyn Blossom (musical comedy),

Stars:

Marion Davies, Owen Moore, Louise Fazenda

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marion Davies	...	Tina
Owen Moore	...	Dennis
Louise Fazenda	...	Gretchen
George Siegmann	...	Willem (as George Siegman)
Karl Dane	...	Captain Jacop Van Goop
Russ Powell	...	Burgomaster (as J. Russell Powell)
Snitz Edwards	...	Caesar
William Orlamond	...	Governor
Ignatz	...	Himself - a Mouse

Storyline

A silent version of the Victor Herbert-Henry Blossom operetta

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Plot Keywords:

well | race | forced marriage | ironing board | spring | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1927 (USA)

Also Known As:

A vörös malom

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min 74 min (2006 alternate)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Red Mill opened at the Knickerbocker Theatre (New York) on September 24, 1906 and ran for 274 performances. Another production opened at the Zeigfeld Theater on October 16, 1945 and ran for 531 performances.

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Connections

Featured in Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)

User Reviews

Pretty good comedy--very light and pleasant

While this film isn't nearly as good as Marion Davies' best comedy, SHOW PEOPLE, it is still a pretty good silent comedy. It is NOT sophisticated and the humor is rarely laugh out loud funny, but it is nonetheless a sweet movie about mistaken identity as well as a poor and abused girl finally getting a break. Ms. Davies played an abused young lady--much like Cinderella. However, despite her nasty boss, she maintains a sweet disposition and eventually this decency is rewarded when she meets the right man. However, at about the same time, another woman is being forced to marry a man she does not love and so the two briefly change places--creating some mildly amusing moments. All in all, this is a nice movie with a few mild laughs--well made but not exactly life changing.

By the way, Davies' pet mouse is named "Ignatz" in honor of the Krazy Kat cartoons.