Footlights (1921 film)
Footlights is a 1921 American silent film romantic drama directed by John S. Robertson. It stars Elsie Ferguson and Reginald Denny as the lead characters. The film marked the only time star Ferguson and director Robertson worked together on a picture.
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| Directed by | John S. Robertson |
| Produced by | Famous Players-Lasky |
| Written by | Rita Weiman (story) Josephine Lovett (scenario) |
| Starring | Elsie Ferguson Reginald Denny Marc McDermott |
| Cinematography | Roy Overbaugh |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70+ minutes at (7078 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Elsie Ferguson as Lisa Parsinova / Lizzie Parsons
- Reginald Denny as Brett Page
- Marc McDermott as Oswald Kane
- Octavia Handworth[1] as Etta
Survival status
Prepping for scene, director John Robertson spars with Elsie Ferguson.
This romantic adventure cannot be assessed today as Footlights is presumably a lost film[2] with no prints known to exist.[3][4][5] It was later remade in 1927 as The Spotlight, a vehicle for Esther Ralston. That film is lost as well.
References
- Octavia Handworth, findagrave.com
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Footlights
- Progressive Silent Film List: Footlights at silentera.com
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:Footlights(Wayback)
External links
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- Footlights at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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