| The Boy Friend | |
|---|---|
_-_1.jpg.webp) Still with Monta Bell and Marceline Day reviewing the script | |
| Directed by | Monta Bell |
| Written by | Alice D. G. Miller (adaptation) |
| Based on | The Book of Charm by John Alexander Kirkpatrick |
| Starring | Marceline Day John Harron Gwen Lee |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Edited by | Blanche Sewell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Boy Friend is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell. Based on the play The Book of Charm by John Alexander Kirkpatrick, the film starred Marceline Day and John Harron.[1][2] This film also marked the film debut of character actress Elizabeth Patterson.[3]
Plot
Comedy about a small-town girl unhappy with her family, and a boy trying to please her by throwing a big party.
Cast
- Marceline Day as Ida May Harper
- John Harron as Joe Pond
- George K. Arthur as Book Agent
- Ward Crane as Lester White
- Gertrude Astor as Mrs. White
- Otto Hoffman as Mr. Harper
- Maidel Turner as Mrs. Wilson
- Gwen Lee as Pettie Wilson
- Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Harper
See also
References
- ↑ White Munden, Kenneth (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 80. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Boy Friend at silentera.com
- ↑ Monush, Barry (2003). The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the Silent Era to 1965, Volume 1. Vol. 1. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 587. ISBN 1-557-83551-9.
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