Lights of Old Broadway (1925)
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- 1h 10min
- Drama, Romance
- 30 May 1927 (Finland)
- Movie
Lights of Old Broadway (1925) is a drama film directed by Monta Bell, produced by William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Marion Davies and Conrad Nagel, and is an adaptation...
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| Marion Davies | ... |
Fely / Anne
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| Conrad Nagel | ... |
Dirk de Rhonde
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| Frank Currier | ... |
Lambert de Rhonde
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| George K. Arthur | ... |
Andy
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Charles McHugh | ... |
Shamus O'Tandy
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Eleanor Lawson | ... |
Mrs. O'Tandy
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| Julia Swayne Gordon | ... |
Mrs. de Rhonde
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| Matthew Betz | ... |
'Red' Hawkins
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Wilbur Higby | ... |
Fowler
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| Bodil Rosing | ... |
Widow Gorman
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George Bunny | ... |
Tony Pastor
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| George Harris | ... |
Joe Weber
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Bernard Berger | ... |
Lew Fields
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| J. Frank Glendon | ... |
Thomas A. Edison
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Buck Black | ... |
Young Teddy Roosevelt
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| Karl Dane | ... |
Roosevelt's Father
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William De Vaull | ... |
De Rhonde's Butler
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Buddy Smith | ... |
Dirk de Rhonde as a child (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Monta Bell | ||
Written by
| Laurence Eyre | ... | (play "Merry Wives of Gotham; or Two and Sixpence") |
| Joseph Farnham | ... | (titles) |
| Carey Wilson | ... | (adaptation) |
| Carey Wilson | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Monta Bell | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Ira H. Morgan | ||
Film Editing by
| Blanche Sewell | ||
Art Direction by
| Ben Carré | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Ethel P. Chaffin | ||
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation (1925) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1926) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises (2020) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kelley Color Films (color tinting)
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Lights of Old Broadway (1925) is a drama film directed by Monta Bell, produced by William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Marion Davies and Conrad Nagel, and is an adaptation of the play The Merry Wives of Gotham by Laurence Eyre (USA). The film has color sequences using tinting, Technicolor, and the Handschiegl color process. The play was produced on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre from January 16, 1924 to April 1924. Davies' part was played on the stage by actress Mary Ellis. |
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| Taglines | A great picture of the days when Broadway was a lover's lane! (Print Ad- Evening News, ((Tonawanda, NY)) 4 January 1927) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A complete print, originally belonging to Marion Davies, is in the collection of the Library of Congress. It also includes the 2 original 2-strip Technicolor sequences and the Handschiegl insert. See more » |