Her Big Night
Her Big Night is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown and written by Brown, Rex Taylor, and Nita O'Neil. It is based on the 1925 short story, Doubling for Lora, by Peggy Gaddis that was originally serialized in Breezy Stories magazine. The film stars Laura La Plante, Einar Hanson, and Zasu Pitts. The film was released on December 5, 1926 by Universal Pictures under their 'Jewel' banner.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Melville W. Brown |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Written by | Melville W. Brown (adaptation) Rex Taylor Nita O'Neil |
| Based on | Doubling for Lora by Peggy Gaddis |
| Starring | Laura La Plante Einar Hanson Zasu Pitts |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Distributed by | Universal Jewel |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Laura La Plante as Frances Norcross/Daphne Dix
- Einar Hanson as Johnny Young
- Zasu Pitts as Gladys Smith
- Tully Marshall as J.Q. Adams, reporter
- Lee Moran as Tom Barrett
- Mack Swain as Myers
- John Roche as Allan Dix
- William Austin as Harold Crosby
- Nat Carr as Mr. Harmon
- Cissy Fitzgerald as Mrs. Harmon
Preservation
A copy of Her Big Night is housed at UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]
References
- Brown, Melville W. (November 27, 1926), Her Big Night (Comedy), Laura La Plante, Einar Hanson, Zasu Pitts, Tully Marshall, Universal Pictures, retrieved September 17, 2020
- "Her Big Night, 1926". www.silenthollywood.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Her Big Night
External links
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- Her Big Night at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Her Big Night at IMDb
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
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