''A Front Page Story'' is a 1922 American
silent comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Jess Robbins
Jess Robbins (April 30, 1886 – March 11, 1973) was an American film director, writer and producer. He directed more than 70 films between 1913 and 1927. He was the first director to direct Laurel and Hardy in the same motion picture, namely ' ...
and starring
Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton, Jr. (March 18, 1886 – September 29, 1970) was an American character actor and comedian. He had a long career in film, theater, radio, television, and voice work for animated cartoons.
Early life
Horton was born March 18 ...
,
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director.
Biography
Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 f ...
, and
James Corrigan.
[Monaco p. 263.]
Plot
Cast
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Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton, Jr. (March 18, 1886 – September 29, 1970) was an American character actor and comedian. He had a long career in film, theater, radio, television, and voice work for animated cartoons.
Early life
Horton was born March 18 ...
as Rodney Marvin
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Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director.
Biography
Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 f ...
as Mayor Gorham
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James Corrigan as Matt Hayward
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Edith Roberts as Virginia Hayward
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W.E. Lawrence as Don Coates
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Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger (born Melvin Joseph Messinger; 26 October 1907 – 25 October 1965) was an American actor who was cast in substantial roles in dozens of films during the silent film era. He began his career as a jovial chubby child actor. With t ...
as Tommy
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Mathilde Brundage
Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928.
Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her des ...
as Mrs. Gorham
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Lila Leslie
Lila Leslie (1 January 1890 – 8 September 1940) was a Scottish actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1933. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, ...
as Suzanne Gorham
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Tom McGuire as Jack Peeler
References
Bibliography
* Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.
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1922 films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Jess Robbins
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Vitagraph Studios films
1922 comedy films
1920s American films
English-language comedy films
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