Lovers' Lane (1924 film)
Lovers' Lane is a 1924 American silent romantic comedy based upon the play by Clyde Fitch and directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Robert Ellis and Gertrude Olmstead.[2]
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| Directed by | Phil Rosen and William Beaudine (unconfirmed) |
| Written by | Clyde Fitch (play) Dorothy Farnum (adaptation) |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $69,000[1] |
| Box office | $201,000[1] |
Plot
A doctor in a small town is being pursued by a wealthy young woman who just won't give up, even after he repeatedly rejects her advances. His main concern is taking care of the health of the people in his town; hers is just to have a good time. Complications ensue.
Cast
- Robert Ellis as Dr. Tom Singleton
- Gertrude Olmstead as Mary Larkin
- Crauford Kent as Herbert Woodbridge
- Kate Toncray as Aunt Mattie
- George Periolat as Dr. Stone
- Norval MacGregor as Reverend Singleton
- Frances Dale as Mrs. Woodbridge
- Bruce Guerin as Dick Woodbridge
- Ethel Wales as Aunt Melissy
- Maxine Elliott Hicks as Simplicity
- Charles Sellon as Uncle Bill (as Charles A. Sellon)
- Aileen Manning as Miss Mealy
- Dorothy Vernon as Mrs. Stone
Box office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $182,000 domestically and $19,000 foreign.[1]
Preservation status
This film is now lost. Warner Bros. records of the film's negative have a notation, "Junked 12/27/48" (i.e. December 27, 1948). Warner Bros. destroyed many of its negatives in the late 1940s and 1950s due to pre-1933 nitrate film decomposition. No copies of Lover's Lane are known to exist.
References
- Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 3 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- "Lovers' Lane". TCM. Retrieved 28 December 2013.