Sweet Adeline is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray and Gertrude Olmstead.[1]
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| Directed by | Jerome Storm |
| Written by | Charles E. Banks |
| Based on | Sweet Adeline 1903 song by Richard H. Gerrard and Henry W. Armstrong |
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| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
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Running time | 70 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[2] Ben Wilson is the household drudge, bullied by his older brother Bill, with his only consolation being the owner of a fine tenor voice. He falls in love with Adeline, newly arrived to their rural village. Bill ends up being his rival for her affection. Ben makes a local hit singing "Sweet Adeline," and Bill procures a chance for him to sing in a Chicago cabaret. At first he breaks down, but recovers and rallies himself and is warmly received. His dream of success comes true and he wins the affection of Adeline.
Cast
edit- Charles Ray as Ben Wilson
- Gertrude Olmstead as Adeline
- Jack Rube Clifford as Bill Wilson
- J.P. Lockney as Pa Wilson
- Sabel Johnson as Fat Lady
- Gertrude Short as Cabaret Dancer
- Ida Lewis as Ma Wilson
- Lillian Leighton as Adeline's Ma
References
edit- ^ Munden, p. 780
- ^ Pardy, George T. (January 23, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Sweet Adeline", Motion Picture News, 33 (4), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 488, retrieved January 29, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography
edit- 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
edit- Sweet Adeline at IMDb
- Sweet Adeline at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Sweet Adeline at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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