''Mad Hour'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by

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and starring

Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil (born Virginia Louise Concepta Noonan; October 23, 1908 – June 18, 1968) was an American film actress of the 1920s. She appeared in more than 40 films, often with her name above the title. Early years O'Neil was one of eleven chi ...

Alice White Alice White (born Alva White; August 25, 1904Katz, Ephraim (1979). ''The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume''. Perigee Books. , pg. 1228. – February 19, 1983) was an American film ac ...

, and Donald Reed. It was adapted from a 1914 novel by

Elinor Glyn Elinor Glyn ( Sutherland; 17 October 1864 – 23 September 1943) was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern stand ...

Cast

as Cuddles *

as Aimee * Donald Reed as Jack Hemingway Jr. * Larry Kent as Elmer Grubb *

Lowell Sherman Lowell Sherman (October 11, 1888 – December 28, 1934) was an American actor and film director. In an unusual practice for the time, he served as both actor and director on several films in the early 1930s. He later turned exclusively to dire ...

as Joe Mack *

Norman Trevor Norman Gilbert Pritchard (23 June 1875 – 30 October 1929), also known by his stage name Norman Trevor, was a British-Indian athlete and actor who became the first Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in at ...

as Hemingway Sr. * Eddie Clayton as Red *

Jim Farley James Farley (1888–1976) was an American politician in New York. James or Jim Farley may also refer to: * James A. Farley Jr. (1928–1986), American sports commissioner * James Farley (actor) (1882–1947), American actor * James B. Farley (19 ...

as Inspector *

Rose Dione Claudine Rosalie Gras (22 October 1875 – 29 January 1936), professionally known as Rose Dione, was a French-American actress who appeared in numerous silent era and pre-code films. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1910 and ...

as Modiste *

Tully Marshall Tully Marshall (born William Phillips; April 10, 1864 – March 10, 1943) was an American character actor. He had nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience before his debut film appearance in 1914 which led to a film career spanning alm ...

as Lawyer *

Margaret Livingston Margaret Livingston (born Marguerite Livingston; November 25, 1895 – December 13, 1984), sometimes credited as Marguerite Livingstone or Margaret Livingstone, was an American film actress and businesswoman during the silent film era. She is ...

as Maid * Jack Egan as Chauffeur * Kate Price as Jail Matron * Mary Foy as Police Matron * Ione Holmes as Bride

Censorship

Like many American films of the time, ''Mad Hour'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. In Kansas the film, with a plot involving drinking, crime, and suicide, was banned by the Board of Review.

Preservation

With no prints of ''Mad Hour'' located in any film archives, The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Mad Hour''
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References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

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