New York (1927 film)
| New York | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Luther Reed |
| Screenplay by | Barbara Chambers Becky Gardiner Forrest Halsey |
| Produced by | William LeBaron Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Ricardo Cortez Lois Wilson Estelle Taylor William Powell |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
New York is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Luther Reed and written by Barbara Chambers, Becky Gardiner, and Forrest Halsey. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Lois Wilson, Estelle Taylor, William Powell, Norman Trevor, and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher. The film was released on January 30, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3] It is considered a lost film.
Plot
[edit]Bowery musician (Ricardo Cortez) becomes engaged to society heiress (Lois Wilson) and is visited by old sweetheart (Estelle Taylor) whose jealous husband (William Powell) kills her. Musician is tried and found guilty of murder but eventually the truth comes out and he marries the heiress.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Ricardo Cortez as Michael Angelo Cassidy
- Lois Wilson as Marjorie Church
- Estelle Taylor as Angie Miller
- William Powell as Trent Regan
- Norman Trevor as Randolph Church
- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Buck
- Margaret Quimby as Helen Matthews
- Lester Sharpe as Izzy Blumenstein
- Charles Byer as Jimmie Wharton
Preservation
[edit]With no prints of New York located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Movie Review - New York - THE SCREEN - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "New York". afi.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: New York at silentera.com
- ^ The Moving Picture World (5 Feb. 1927) p. 446.
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: New York
- ^ "New York at Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files: lost Paramount films - 1927". Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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