The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1924 film)
The Dawn of a Tomorrow is a 1924 silent film drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1906 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett and stars Jacqueline Logan. George Melford directed the story which had been filmed before in 1915 also titled The Dawn of a Tomorrow with Mary Pickford. A play version had been produced on Broadway in 1909 which served as the final starring stage role for Eleanor Robson Belmont. The film today is lost.[1][2]
| The Dawn of a Tomorrow | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Melford |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Based on | The Dawn of a Tomorrow by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| Starring | Jacqueline Logan |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels; 6,084 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Cast
- Jacqueline Logan - Glad
- David Torrence - Sir Oliver Holt
- Raymond Griffith - the dandy
- Roland Bottomley - Arthur Holt
- Harris Gordon - Nod
- Guy Oliver - Black
- Tempe Pigott - Ginney
- Mabel Van Buren - Bet
- Marguerite Clayton - Madge
- Alma Bennett - Polly
- Warren Roberts - Barney
References
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
- The Dawn of a Tomorrow at silentera.com
External links
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