The Case of Becky
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The Case of Becky is a 1921
silent
film drama based on a successful 1912 David Belasco
and Edward J. Locke written play, The Case of Becky. Belasco also produced the play. The play starred Belasco's muse, Frances Starr. This film was produced by Realart Pictures and released through Paramount Pictures
. It is a remake of a 1915 film of the same title starring Blanche Sweet. This 1921 film is preserved at the Library of Congress archive.
1921 in film
-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
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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...
film drama based on a successful 1912 David Belasco
David Belasco
David Belasco was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright.-Biography:Born in San Francisco, California, where his Sephardic Jewish parents had moved from London, England, during the Gold Rush, he began working in a San Francisco theatre doing a variety of routine jobs,...
and Edward J. Locke written play, The Case of Becky. Belasco also produced the play. The play starred Belasco's muse, Frances Starr. This film was produced by Realart Pictures and released through Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. It is a remake of a 1915 film of the same title starring Blanche Sweet. This 1921 film is preserved at the Library of Congress archive.
Cast
- Constance BinneyConstance BinneyConstance Binney was an American stage and film actress and dancer.Born in New York City, Constance Binney was educated at Westover School, a private college preparatory boarding school for girls in Middlebury, Connecticut and in Paris, France...
- Dororthy Stone - Glenn HunterGlenn Hunter (actor)Glenn Hunter was a stage and silent film actor who gained popularity in the 1920s on the Broadway stage....
- John Arnold - Frank McCormack - Dr. Emerson
- Montagu LoveMontagu LoveMontagu Love , also known as Montague Love, was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor.Born Harry Montague Love in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, and educated in Great Britain, Love began his career as an artist and military correspondent. His first important job was as a London newspaper...
- Professor Balzamo - Margaret SeddonMargaret SeddonMargaret Seddon was an American film actress. She appeared in 104 films between 1915 and 1951. She was born in Washington, D.C...
- Mrs. Emerson - Jane Jennings - Mrs. Arnold