Six Cylinder Love
Six Cylinder Love is a 1923 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Fox Film and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film is based on a popular 1921 Broadway play and stars Ernest Truex from the play.[1] Also appearing in the film from the Broadway play were Donald Meek and Ralph Sipperly.
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Directed by | Elmer Clifton |
Produced by | William Fox |
Written by | Carl Stearns Clancy |
Based on | Six Cylinder Love by William Anthony McGuire |
Starring | Ernest Truex Florence Eldridge Donald Meek |
Cinematography | Alexander G. Penrod |
Edited by | Ralph Spence |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 7 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Both Hedda Hopper and June Walker had substantial roles in the long-running play, but did not appear in the film. Walker's part was played by ingenue Florence Eldridge in her first film. Also making their film debuts are Donald Meek and Thomas Mitchell. In 1931, Fox produced an early sound remake starring newcomer Spencer Tracy. The 20th Century Fox studio remade the story in 1939 as The Honeymoon's Over.[2]
Cast
- Ernest Truex as Gilbert Sterling
- Florence Eldridge as Marilyn Sterling
- Donald Meek as Richard Burton
- Maude Hill as Geraldine Burton
- Ann McKittrick as Phyllis Burton
- Marjorie Milton as Marguerite Rogers
- Thomas Mitchell as Bertram Rogers
- Ralph Sipperly as William Donroy
- Berton Churchill as George Stapleton
- Helen Morgan (unbilled extra)
Preservation
With no prints of Six Cylinder Love located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.
References
- Six Cylinder Love as produced on Broadway at the Sam H. Harris Theatre, August 25, 1921, to July 1922, for 344 performances, IBDb.com; accessed November 16, 2014.
- Progressive Silent Film: Six Cylinder Love at silentera.com; accessed November 16, 2014.
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Six Cylinder Love