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Dancing Mothers 
Clara Bow and Conway TearleDirected by Herbert Brenon Produced by Adolph Zukor
Jesse LaskyWritten by Edgar Selwyn (play)
Edmund Goulding (play)
Forrest Halsey (scenario)Starring Alice Joyce
Conway Tearle
Clara BowCinematography J. Roy Hunt Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) March 1, 1926 Running time 8 reels ; (7,169 feet) Country United States Language Silent film (English intertitles) Dancing Mothers is a 1926 silent drama film, produced by Paramount Pictures, shot on Long Island, New York, in late 1925. It was directed by Herbert Brenon, starred Alice Joyce, Conway Tearle and Clara Bow. It went on distribution on March 1, 1926. It survives on 16mm.
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Plot
Dancing Mothers is a tale of a pretty mother, who was almost cheated out of life by a heartless husband and a thoughtless daughter.[1]
Reception
- "A splendid picture containing mother appeal, flapper appeal and well balanced with comedy and a climax that's different, since 'they don't live happy ever after'".[2]
- "...it is an effective drama, well acted and Clara Bow is a real little modern."[3]
- "It is a picture that strikes home to the adult mind and is a tremendous indictment to every age."[4]
Cast
- Alice Joyce - Ethel "Buddy" Westcourt
- Norman Trevor - Hugh Westcourt
- Clara Bow - Catherine "Kittens" Westcourt
- Conway Tearle - Gerald "Jerry" Naughton
- Eleanor Lawson - Irma
- Dorothy Cumming - Mrs. Mazzarene
- Donald Keith (actor) - Kenneth Cobb
- Leila Hyams - Birdey Courtney
- Spencer Charters - Butter and Egg Man
Production notes
Dancing Mothers was a successful Broadway stage play by Edgar Selwyn and Edmund Goulding and Paramount reportedly bought the film rights for $45,000.[5] The shooting begun in November 1925 with the Peter Pan-star; Betty Bronson as "Kittens", but due to professional shortcomings she was replaced with Clara Bow.[5] [6] [7]
References
- ^ La Crosse Tribune and Leader, March 24, 1926
- ^ Bruce Fowler, movie theater manager, to The Reel Journal, March 20, 1926.
- ^ The Emporia Gazette, April 13, 1926.
- ^ Lowell Sun, March 27, 1926.
- ^ a b Stenn, David (1988). Clara Bow:Runnin' Wild. Doubleday. p. 56. ISBN 0385241259.
- ^ Dancing Mothers at silentera.com
- ^ Dancing Mothers as presented on Broadway ; beginning August 11, 1924
External links
- Dancing Mothers at the Internet Movie Database
- Dancing Mothers at AllRovi
Films directed by Herbert Brenon 1910s Ivanhoe (1913) · Neptune's Daughter (1914) · The Kreutzer Sonata (1915) · The Clemenceau Case (1915) · The Two Orphans (1915) · Sin (1915) · A Daughter of the Gods (1916)1920s The Sign on the Door (1921) · Moonshine Valley (1922) · The Spanish Dancer (1923) · The Side Show of Life (1924) · Peter Pan (1924) · The Alaskan (1924) · A Kiss for Cinderella (1925) · Dancing Mothers (1926) · Beau Geste (1926) · The Great Gatsby (1926) · Sorrell and Son (1927) · Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) · The Rescue (1929)1930s The Case of Sergeant Grisch (1930) · Royal Cavalcade (1935) · Honours Easy (1935) · Someone at the Door (1936)1940s The Flying Squad (1940)Categories:- American films
- 1926 films
- 1920s drama films
- American drama films
- American silent films
- Films based on plays
- Films directed by Herbert Brenon
- Paramount Pictures films
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