Monte_Carlo_(1926_film) References

Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Written by	Alice D. G. Miller; Carey Wilson
Produced by	Louis B. Mayer; Irving Thalberg
Starring	Lew Cody; Gertrude Olmstead
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Edited by	William Le Vanway
Music by	Erno Rapee
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	March 1, 1926;
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Monte Carlo is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Lew Cody. It was produced by and distributed through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1]^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] three young small town women, Flossie, Hope, and Sally, the last a pretty school teacher; win a popularity contest and a trip to Monte Carlo. Arriving there, Sally accidentally becomes acquainted with Tony Townsend of New York when he hides from pursuing detectives in her hotel room. Tony has had bad luck financially, and to escape his creditors he assumes the identity of Prince Boris. Tony declares his love for Sally, is jailed as an imposter, but is then released through the intervention of the real Prince Boris. Tony leaves for home accompanied by Sally.

Cast

Lew Cody as Tony Townsend
Gertrude Olmstead as Sally Roxford
Roy D'Arcy as Prince Boris
Karl Dane as The Doorman
ZaSu Pitts as Hope Durant
Trixie Friganza as Flossie Payne
Margaret Campbell as Grand Duchess Marie
André Lanoy as Ludvig
Max Barwyn as Sarleff
Barbara Shears as Princess Ilene
Harry Myers as Greves
Cesare Gravina as Count Davigny
Tony D'Algy as Varo
Arthur Hoyt as Bancroft
Margie Angus as Second Page at Fashion Show (uncredited)
Mary Angus as Page at Fashion Show (uncredited)

Production

Portions of the film were in two-strip Technicolor including a fashion show.^[1]^[3]

Preservation

A print of Monte Carlo is preserved in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film library.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Monte Cristo
^ Progressive Silent Film List: Monte Cristo at silentera.com
^ ^a ^b Pardy, George T. (April 10, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Monte Carlo", Motion Picture News, 33 (15), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1617, retrieved April 17, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Monte Carlo

External links

Monte Carlo at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

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[SilentEra-1] The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Monte Cristo

[2] Progressive Silent Film List: Monte Cristo at silentera.com

[MPN-3] Pardy, George T. (April 10, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Monte Carlo", Motion Picture News, 33 (15), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1617, retrieved April 17, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[4] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Monte Carlo

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