Those Who Dance (1924 film)
| Those Who Dance | |
|---|---|
 Studio publication promoting film | |
| Directed by | Lambert Hillyer |
| Written by | Lambert Hillyer (adaptation) Arthur F. Slatter (adaptation) |
| Story by | George Kibbe Turner |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Starring | Blanche Sweet Bessie Love Warner Baxter |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox[1] |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 reels; 7,312 feet[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Those Who Dance is a 1924 American
Warner Bros. later inherited First National in a merger and remade the film in 1930 as Those Who Dance, which exists at the Library of Congress.[4] It is not known whether the 1924 film currently survives,[4] and it may be a lost film.
Plot
When a young lawyer (Baxter)'s sister is killed in a bootleg liquor-related accident, he seeks justice by joining the prohibition force. A young man (Agnew) is wrongfully suspected of a crime, so his sister (Sweet) seeks evidence to set him free. The lawyer and young woman pose as a couple to infiltrate the underworld.[5][6][7]
Cast
- Blanche Sweet as Rose Carney
- Bessie Love as Vida Anargas
- Warner Baxter as Bob Kane
- Robert Agnew as Matt Carney
- John Sainpolis as Monahan
- Lucille Ricksen as Ruth Kane
- Mathew Betz as Joe "the Greek" Anargas
- Lydia Knott as Mrs. Carney
- Charles Delaney as Tom Andrus
- W. S. McDunnough as Bob Kane's Father
- Jack Perrin as Frank Church
- Frank Campeau as "Slip" Blaney[8]
Reception
The film received positive reviews. Blanche Sweet's performance was praised, and Bessie Love's received even higher praise for playing—against type—an underworld flapper.[3][5][6]
See also
References
- OCLC 734075937.
- ^ "First National's First Twenty for 1924". First National Franchise. Vol. 3, no. 11. January–February 1924. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Those Who Dance". The Film Daily. Vol. 28, no. 64. June 15, 1924. p. 7.
- ^ a b Bennett, Carl (June 24, 2009). "Progressive Silent Film List: Those Who Dance". Silent Era.
- ^ a b "Thomas H. Ince Presents Those Who Dance" (PDF). The Silver Sheet. April 1, 1924. p. 6.
- ^ a b "The Shadow Stage". Photoplay. Vol. 26, no. 3. August 1924. p. 18.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (July 19, 1924). "Mass Appeal in 'Those Who Dance'". Exhibitors Trade Review. p. 36.
- ^ "Casts of Current Photoplays". Photoplay. Vol. 26, no. 3. August 1924. p. 121.
External links
- Those Who Dance at IMDb
- Those Who Dance at AllMovie
- Those Who Dance at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Still of Bessie Love and Blanche Sweet
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