Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath | |
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Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
Written by | Henry McCarty Gene Towne Al Boasberg (titles) |
Based on | Ladies' Night by Charlton Andrews and Avery Hopwood |
Produced by | Edward Small Charles R. Rogers |
Starring | Dorothy Mackaill Jack Mulhall |
Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
Edited by | Edgar Adams |
Production company | Asher-Small-Rogers |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath is a 1928 American synchronized sound film. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film process. The film is important historically as the first sound feature to be released by First National Pictures. The film is a comedy and was directed by Edward F. Cline. It is based on the 1920 play Ladies' Night by Charlton Andrews and Avery Hopwood. It was released on April 1, 1928 by First National Pictures.
Cast
- Dorothy Mackaill as Helen Slocum
- Jack Mulhall as "Speed" Dawson
- Sylvia Ashton as Ma Slocum
- James Finlayson as Pa Slocum
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Sweeney
- Harvey Clark as Mr. Spivens
- Reed Howes as Edwin Leroy
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Spivens
- Fred Kelsey as Detective
- Andreva Nunée as Dancer (uncredited)
- Fred Toones as Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
Music
The theme song was entitled “Girl of My Dreams,” with lyrics and music by Sunny Clapp.
Preservation
A copy of Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath is housed at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
See also
References
- "ACTOR LIFE READS LIKE ALGER TALE: Deno, Featured Dancer at Hillstreet, Italian Immigrant Years Ago". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1928. p. C28.
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
- American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath
- Progressive Silent Film List: Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath at silentera.com
External links
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