''Mind Over Motor'' is a 1923 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
Ward Lascelle and starring
Trixie Friganza
Trixie Friganza (born Delia O'Callaghan; November 29, 1870February 27, 1955) was an American actress. She began her career as an operetta soubrette, working her way from the chorus to starring in musical comedies to having her own feature act o ...
,
Ralph Graves
Ralph Graves (born Ralph Horsburgh; January 23, 1900 – February 18, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director and actor who appeared in more than 90 films between 1918 and 1949.
Biography
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Graves had already ...
and
Clara Horton
Clara Marie Horton (July 29, 1904 – December 4, 1976) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Horton was born in Brooklyn. Her mother gave up a career as a piano soloist and instructor to raise her baby. She planned for Clara t ...
.
[Goble p.868]
Cast
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Trixie Friganza
Trixie Friganza (born Delia O'Callaghan; November 29, 1870February 27, 1955) was an American actress. She began her career as an operetta soubrette, working her way from the chorus to starring in musical comedies to having her own feature act o ...
as Tish
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Ralph Graves
Ralph Graves (born Ralph Horsburgh; January 23, 1900 – February 18, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director and actor who appeared in more than 90 films between 1918 and 1949.
Biography
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Graves had already ...
as Jasper McCutcheon
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Clara Horton
Clara Marie Horton (July 29, 1904 – December 4, 1976) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Horton was born in Brooklyn. Her mother gave up a career as a piano soloist and instructor to raise her baby. She planned for Clara t ...
as Bettina Bailey
* Lucy Handforth as Lizzie
* Caroline Rankin as Aggie
*
Grace Gordon as Marie
* Pietro Sosso as Officer
* George Guyton as Gardiner
* Mrs. Lee as Mother
*
Larry Steers
Lawrence Wells Steers (February 14, 1888 – February 15, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 550 films between 1917 and 1951. He was born in Indiana, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Partial filmography
* ''Old ...
as Ellis
*
Edward Hearn as Starter
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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1923 films
1923 comedy films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Ward Lascelle
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
English-language comedy films
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