''News Parade'' is a 1928 American

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directed by David Butler and starring Nick Stuart, Sally Phipps and Brandon Hurst. The film portrays the adventures of a

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cameraman. Despite poor reviews and only a modest box office performance it was followed by several similar films including '' Chasing Through Europe'' (1929).

Plot

Nick Naylor receives an order to take a picture of the camera-shy millionaire A.K. Wellington. As the millionaire is traveling with his daughter, Nick follows them to Lake Placid, Palm Beach and even

Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Nick Stuart as 'Newsreel Nick' Naylor * Sally Phipps as Sally Wellington * Brandon Hurst as A.K. Wellington * Cyril Ring as Prince Oscar * Earle Foxe as Ivan Vodkoff - Mysterious Stranger * Franklin Underwood as Bill Walpole * Truman H. Talley as Direct-in-Chief Talley

Production

Parts of the film were shot on location in Lake Placid. One critic noted that "Brandon Hurst as the millionaire father is especially amusing as a skater at Lake Placid."

References

Bibliography

* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935. A History and Filmography''. McFarland & Co, 2011.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by David Butler American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Fox Film films 1920s American films English-language comedy films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub