''Cinders'' is a 1926 British
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
Louis Mercanton
Louis Mercanton (4 May 1879 – 29 April 1932) was a Swiss people, Swiss film director, screenwriter and actor.
Mercanton was born in Nyon, Vaud, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
Partial filmography
Director
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and starring
Betty Balfour
Betty Balfour (born Florence Lilian Woods; 27 March 1902 – 4 November 1977) was an English screen actress, popular during the silent era, and known as the "British Mary Pickford" and "Britain's Queen of Happiness". She was best known to aud ...
,
Fred Wright and
André Roanne.
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.
Cast
* Betty Balfour
Betty Balfour (born Florence Lilian Woods; 27 March 1902 – 4 November 1977) was an English screen actress, popular during the silent era, and known as the "British Mary Pickford" and "Britain's Queen of Happiness". She was best known to aud ...
- Cinders
* Fred Wright - Professor Pottiefax
* André Roanne - Richard Dalrey
* Louis Baron - Ferraro
* Lucy Sibley - Mrs Catchpole
* Irene Tripod - Boarder
* Albert Decoeur - Manager
* Louis Lerton - Chef
* Jean Mercanton
Jean Mercanton (20 May 1920 – 4 November 1947) was a French film actor.Goble p.106 Mercanton began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in the year of his birth.
Selected filmography
* ''Miarka (1920 film), Miarka'' (1920)
* ''The ...
- Groom
References
External links
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1926 films
1920s English-language films
Films directed by Louis Mercanton
1926 comedy films
Silent British comedy films
Films set in London
British black-and-white films
British silent feature films
1920s British films
English-language comedy films
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