''Pals in Paradise'' is a 1926 American silent western comedy film directed by

George B. Seitz George Brackett Seitz (January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944) was an American playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director. He was known for his screenplays for action serials, such as '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914) and ''The Exploits of ...

. The film was shot in Europe.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Bill Harvey comes across an old mine claim and discovers the grave of the owner, whose rights to the claim have lapsed. Bill settles in and calls the place Paradise. To paradise come Abie and Esther along with their equipment to start a general store in a small western town. They open their store and Abie and Bill become fast friends. Esther, however, is the boss of the store. She becomes a staunch follower of Jerry Howard, who arrives in Paradise to recover her father's claim to the old mine. Bill refuses to give it up so Jerry and Esther take sides against Bill and Abie. There is a good deal of comedy related to Esther's stand. A trio of crooks arrive and plan to rob Bill of his gold. They fail, and Jerry and Bill marry while Ester and Abie make up.

Cast

* Rudolph Schildkraut as Abraham Lezinsky * John Bowers as Bill Harvey *

Marguerite De La Motte Marguerite De La Motte (June 22, 1902 – March 10, 1950) was an American film actress, most notably of the silent film era. Early years Born in Duluth, Minnesota, De La Motte was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph De La Motte. She was a ...

as Geraldine 'Jerry' Howard *

May Robson Mary Jeanette Robison (19 April 1858 – 20 October 1942), known professionally as May Robson, was an Australian-born America-based actress whose career spanned 58 years, starting in 1883 when she was 25. A major stage actress of the late 19th ...

as Esther Lezinsky * Alan Brooks as John Kenton * Ernie Adams as Butterfly Kid * Bruce Gordon as Gentleman Phil Pals in Paradise lobby card

Preservation

Witn no prints of ''Pals in Paradise'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Pals in Paradise''
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lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...

References

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* * 1926 films American silent feature films 1926 drama films Films directed by George B. Seitz American black-and-white films Lost American drama films Silent American drama films Producers Distributing Corporation films 1926 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{1920s-drama-film-stub