Manhattan Madness (1925 film)
| Manhattan Madness | |
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| Directed by | John McDermott |
| Written by | Frank Dazey Charles T. Dazey |
| Based on | story by E.V. Durling |
| Produced by | Oscar Price |
| Starring | Estelle Taylor Jack Dempsey |
| Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
Production company | Fine Arts Pictures |
| Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Manhattan Madness is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by John McDermott and starring Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor, a then real life husband and wife duo. It was produced by Fine Arts Pictures and distributed through Associated Exhibitors. This film is a remake of Douglas Fairbanks's 1916 film Manhattan Madness.[1][2]
Plot
As described in a film magazine reviews,[3] young Westerner Steve O’Dare comes to New York City in search of thrills but finds it very dull. A host of his friends decide to whoop things up a bit. An attractive young woman (Taylor) to whom Steve has been introduced has been suddenly kidnapped and sends him an S.O.S. from a house on Long Island. In good faith, Steve rushes to the rescue. The Long Island place appears to be possessed or the habitat of an evil gang determined to exterminate him by any means possible. Mysterious happenings occur in the house such as sliding walls, trap doors, dungeons, and what not. Steve gets busy and tackles them one at a time or altogether, and finally rescues the fair damsel, only to find that it was all a joke. Steve’s ire is aroused and he kidnaps the young woman and makes her his wife.
Cast
- Jack Dempsey as Steve O'Dare
- Estelle Taylor as The Girl
- George Siegmann as Dr. Harlan
- Frank Campeau as The Butler
- Bull Montana as The Chauffeur
- Nelson McDowell as Hank
- Billy Franey as Zeke
- Theodore Lorch as Count Von Eckmann
- Jane Starr as The Maid
- Robert Graves as Jack Russell
- Tom Wilson as Porter
- Christian J. Frank as 'Dutch' Herman
- Glen Cavender as 'Broken Nose' Murphy
- Harry Tenbrook as 'Lefty' Lewis
Preservation
The film is preserved at the Library of Congress and George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[4]
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Manhattan Madness at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Manhattan Madness
- ^ "New Pictures: Manhattan Madness", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (07), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 64, August 8, 1925, retrieved July 17, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Manhattan Madness
External links
- Manhattan Madness at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills of Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor and Dempsey in western clothes at gettyimages.com
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