''Three Pals'' is a 1926 American silent

romance film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by

Wilbur McGaugh Wilbur McGaugh (March 12, 1895 – January 31, 1965) was an American film actor of the silent era, appearing mostly in westerns. He also directed five films. He also worked extensively as an assistant director in film and television. McGaugh's p ...

and Bruce Mitchell and starring

Marilyn Mills Marilyn Mills (1903–1956) was a Dutch-born American film actress of the silent era, described on theater marquees as "The Beautiful Marilyn Mills". She also produced two of her films. Mills' father managed a large bakery in Los Angeles. Befor ...

Josef Swickard Josef Swickard (June 26, 1866 – March 1, 1940) was a Prussian-born American stage and screen character actor, who had toured with stock companies in Europe, South Africa, and South America. Career Swickard emigrated to the United States from ...

and William H. Turner.

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, ...

made one of his earliest screen appearances as an

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Cast

as Betty Girard *

as Col. Girard * William H. Turner as Maj. Wingate * Martin Turner as Uncle Lude * Ralph Emerson as Larry Wingate * James McLaughlin as Wingate's Secretary *

as Car Driver Flirting with Betty

Preservation status

The film is preserved in the

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collection.The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''Three Pals''
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References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1926 films 1926 romance films Silent American romance films Films directed by Bruce M. Mitchell American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language romance films {{1920s-romance-film-stub