Footlights (1921 film)
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Footlights is a 1921 silent film
romantic drama directed by John S. Robertson
. It stars Elsie Ferguson
and Reginald Denny
in the lead characters. The film marked the only time star Ferguson and director Robertson worked together on a picture. This romantic adventure can't be assessed today as it is presumably a lost
film with no prints known to exist.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
romantic drama directed by John S. Robertson
John S. Robertson
John Stuart Robertson was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. He broke into filmmaking in 1915 with Vitagraph, then with Famous Players-Lasky, making 57 features in his career...
. It stars Elsie Ferguson
Elsie Ferguson
Elsie Louise Ferguson was an American stage and film actress.-Early life:Born in New York City, Elsie Ferguson was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Benson Ferguson, a successful attorney...
and Reginald Denny
Reginald Denny
Reginald Denny may refer to:*Reginald Denny *Reginald Oliver Denny, survivor of attack during 1992 Los Angeles riots...
in the lead characters. The film marked the only time star Ferguson and director Robertson worked together on a picture. This romantic adventure can't be assessed today as it is presumably a lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
film with no prints known to exist.
Cast
- Elsie FergusonElsie FergusonElsie Louise Ferguson was an American stage and film actress.-Early life:Born in New York City, Elsie Ferguson was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Benson Ferguson, a successful attorney...
- Lisa Parsinova/Lizzie Parsons - Reginald DennyReginald DennyReginald Denny may refer to:*Reginald Denny *Reginald Oliver Denny, survivor of attack during 1992 Los Angeles riots...
- Brett Page - Marc McDermottMarc McDermottMarcus McDermott was an Australian-born American actor who starred on Broadway and in over 180 American films from 1909 until his death.-Early life and career:...
- Oswald Kane - Octavia Handworth - Etta