| Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
| Written by | Henry McCarty Gene Towne Al Boasberg (titles) |
| Based on | Ladies' Night by Charlton Andrews and Avery Hopwood |
| Produced by | Edward Small Charles R. Rogers |
| Starring | Dorothy Mackaill Jack Mulhall |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Edgar Adams |
Production company | Asher-Small-Rogers |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath is a 1928 American synchronized sound film. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-disc Vitaphone process. The film is a comedy and was directed by Edward F. Cline.[1][2] It is based on the 1920 play Ladies' Night by Charlton Andrews and Avery Hopwood. It was released on April 1, 1928 by First National Pictures.
Cast
- Dorothy Mackaill as Helen Slocum
- Jack Mulhall as "Speed" Dawson
- Sylvia Ashton as Ma Slocum
- James Finlayson as Pa Slocum
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Sweeney
- Harvey Clark as Mr. Spivens
- Reed Howes as Edwin Leroy
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Spivens
- Fred Kelsey as Detective
- Andreva Nunée as Dancer (uncredited)
- Fred Toones as Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
Music
The theme song was entitled “Girl of My Dreams,” with lyrics and music by Sunny Clapp.
Preservation
A copy of Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath is housed at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "ACTOR LIFE READS LIKE ALGER TALE: Deno, Featured Dancer at Hillstreet, Italian Immigrant Years Ago". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1928. p. C28.
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
- ↑ American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath at silentera.com
External links
- Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath at IMDb
- Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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