On with the Dance (film)
| On with the Dance | |
|---|---|
Arthur C. Miller Georges Benoît | |
Production company | Famous Players–Lasky/Artcraft |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | February 15, 1920 |
Running time | 70 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
On with the Dance is 1920 American
costume drama directed by George Fitzmaurice, starring Mae Murray and David Powell, and released by Paramount Pictures. Art direction for the film was done by Charles O. Seessel.[1]
The film is a screen adaptation of the 1917 Michael Morton play by the same name.[2][3] Actor Robert Schable had appeared in the 1917 Broadway play.[4]
Filming began in August 1919 when Mae Murray rejoined
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation after having completed a term with Universal Pictures.[5]
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
- Mae Murray as Sonia
- David Powell as Peter Derwynt
- Alma Tell as Lady Tremelyn
- John Miltern as Schuyler Van Vechten
- Robert Schable as Jimmy Sutherland
- Ida Waterman as Countess of Raystone
- Zolya Talma as Fay Desmond
- James A. Furey
- Peter Raymond
Preservation
With no prints of On With The Dance located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[6] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[1][7]
Reception
Milwaukee Journal wrote that the film played Mae Murray's "dainty little figure and delightful dancing" to advantage.[10]
In popular culture
An excerpt of the film is seen in the Paramount promotional film The House That Shadows Built (1931).
References
- ^ a b "On with the Dance". afi.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "On With The Dance". Evening Post. August 24, 1920. pp. Volume C, Issue 47, August 24, 1920, Page 3. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ^ On With the Dance at SilentEra
- ^ On With the Dance on Broadway, Theatre Republic Oct.-Dec. 1917
- ^ "In The News Net" (PDF). The New York Times. June 29, 1919. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: On With The Dance
- ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Princess Theater". The Evening Post. November 15, 1920. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- Atlanta Constitution. August 29, 1920. pp. 10CD page 1. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- Milwaukee Journal. Google archives. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
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