''Queen of the Chorus'' is a 1928 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Charles J. Hunt and starring
Virginia Brown Faire
Virginia Brown Faire (born Virginia Cecelia Labuna; June 26, 1904 – June 30, 1980) was an American silent film actress, appearing in dramatic films and, later, in sound westerns.
Early years
Virginia Cecelia Labuna was born in Brooklyn, New Yo ...
,
Rex Lease
Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in Poverty Row Westerns.
Biography
Rex Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booki ...
and
Betty Francisco
Betty Francisco (born Elizabeth Barton; September 26, 1900 – November 25, 1950) was an American silent-film actress, appearing primarily in supporting roles. Her sisters Evelyn Francisco, Evelyn and Margaret were also actresses.
Early y ...
.
[Munden p.625] It was made by the
independent
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producer
Morris R. Schlank.
Synopsis
Broadway
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chorus girl
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Queenie falls in love with a man who pretends to be a
millionaire
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but is actually impersonating his boss. When his employer returns from Europe, he in turn tries to win over Queenie by showering her with gifts.
Cast
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Virginia Brown Faire
Virginia Brown Faire (born Virginia Cecelia Labuna; June 26, 1904 – June 30, 1980) was an American silent film actress, appearing in dramatic films and, later, in sound westerns.
Early years
Virginia Cecelia Labuna was born in Brooklyn, New Yo ...
as 'Queenie' Dale
*
Rex Lease
Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in Poverty Row Westerns.
Biography
Rex Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booki ...
as Billy Cooke
*
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ...
as Gordon Trent
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Betty Francisco
Betty Francisco (born Elizabeth Barton; September 26, 1900 – November 25, 1950) was an American silent-film actress, appearing primarily in supporting roles. Her sisters Evelyn Francisco, Evelyn and Margaret were also actresses.
Early y ...
as Flossie de Vere
*
Harriet Hammond
Harriet Hammond (October 20, 1899 – September 23, 1991) was an American actress of the silent film, silent era. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1918 and 1930.
Hammond, who was appearing in prominent roles in the Mack Sennett c ...
as Mrs. Gordon Trent
*
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era.
Biography
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowel ...
as Rufus Van Der Layden
*
Crauford Kent
Crauford Kent (12 October 1881 – 14 May 1953) was an English character actor based in the United States. He has also been credited as Craufurd Kent as Spencer Steele
References
Bibliography
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
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1928 films
1928 drama films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Charles J. Hunt
Films set in New York City
1920s American films
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