The Play Girl is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Madge Bellamy, Johnny Mack Brown, and Walter McGrail.[1][2]

The Play Girl
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Directed byArthur Rosson
Written byJohn Stone
Reggie Morris
Norman Z. McLeod
Produced byWilliam Fox
StarringMadge Bellamy
Johnny Mack Brown
Walter McGrail
CinematographyRudolph J. Bergquist
Edited byRalph Dietrich
Production
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Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • April 22, 1928 (1928-04-22)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot summary

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Cast

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Production

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The film was marred by two deaths of crew members over a period of about two weeks. Studio electrician Thomas Rafferty was killed in a fall, and cinematographer Rudolph Bergquist died in an automobile accident on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles while driving a studio car.[3]

Preservation

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With no prints of The Play Girl located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References

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  1. ^ Solomon p. 308
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Play Girl at silentera.com
  3. ^ "Picture's 2d Death". Variety. New York City. February 9, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Play Girl

Bibliography

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  • Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
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