Waking Up the Town
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Waking Up the Town | |
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Directed by | James Cruze |
Story by | Frank Condon James Cruze |
Starring | Jack Pickford Claire McDowell Alec B. Francis Norma Shearer Herbert Prior |
Cinematography | Arthur Edeson Paul P. Perry |
Production company | Mary Pickford Company |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Waking Up the Town is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Frank Condon and James Cruze. The film stars Jack Pickford, Claire McDowell, Alec B. Francis, Norma Shearer, and Herbert Prior. The film was released on April 14, 1925, by United Artists.[1][2][3]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[4] a garage employee in a small town has an inventive mind, and tries to interest a banker in a project to harness waterfalls for energy. He becomes discouraged. Through the kind assistance of the garage owner, he puts his idea over, and wakes up the town. He has a romance with the granddaughter of his benefactor.
Cast
- Jack Pickford as Jack Joyce
- Claire McDowell as Mrs. Joyce
- Alec B. Francis as Abner Hope
- Norma Shearer as Mary Ellen Hope
- Herbert Prior as Curt Horndyke
- Ann May as Helen Horndyke
- George Dromgold as Joe Lakin
- Jack Edwards as Little Boy (uncredited)
Preservation
The film is preserved in the Library of Congress Collection.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Waking Up the Town (1925) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review - Smouldering Fires (1925) THE SCREEN". The New York Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Waking Up the Town
- ^ "New Pictures: Waking Up the Town", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (5): 54, April 25, 1925, retrieved January 23, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 203 c. 1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Waking Up the Town
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waking Up the Town.
- Waking Up the Town at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Waking Up the Town is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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