Kosher Kitty Kelly
{{short description|1926 film by James W. Horne}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kosher Kitty Kelly
| image = Kosher Kitty Kelly (1926) - 2.jpg
| caption = Advertisement
| director = James W. Horne
| producer = Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
| writer = Gerald C. Duffy (scenario)
| based_on = {{basedon|Kosher Kitty Kelly|Leon De Costa}}
| starring = Viola Dana
| music =
| cinematography = Allan Siegler
| editing =
| studio = Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
| distributor = Film Booking Offices of America
| released = {{Film date|1926|09|05}}
| runtime = 7 reels (6,103 feet)
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
}}
Kosher Kitty Kelly is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film directed by James W. Horne, produced by Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (Robertson-Cole), and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). It is based on the stage musical Kosher Kitty Kelly by Leon De Costa, the film stars Viola Dana.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/K/KosherKittyKelly1926.html Progressive Silent Film List: Kosher Kitty Kelly] at silentera.comThe American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971][http://ibdb.com/show.php?id=5105 Kosher Kitty Kelly produced as a musical on Broadway at Times Square and Daly's 63rd Street Theatres, June 15, 1925; IBDb.com]
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Viola Dana as Kitty Kelly
- Tom B. Forman as Officer Pat Sullivan
- Vera Gordon as Mrs. Feinbaum
- Kathleen Myers as Rosie Feinbaum
- Nat Carr as Moses Ginsburg
- Stanley Taylor as Morris Rosen
- Carroll Nye as Barney Kelly
- Aggie Herring as Mrs. Kelly
}}
Preservation
A print of Kosher Kitty Kelly is preserved at the Library of Congress; however, it is missing a reel.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 98, The American Film Institute, c. 1978[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1971/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Kosher Kitty Kelly]
References
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External links
{{commons category|Kosher Kitty Kelly}}
- {{AFI film|1545|Kosher Kitty Kelly}}
- {{IMDb title|0017044|Kosher Kitty Kelly}}
- [https://archive.today/20130123040056/http://www.flickr.com/photos/italiangerry/5384049561/ Line drawn lobby poster advertisement]
{{James W. Horne}}
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Category:American silent feature films
Category:Films directed by James W. Horne
Category:American films based on plays
Category:1926 comedy-drama films
Category:1920s English-language films
Category:Film Booking Offices of America films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films with screenplays by Gerald Duffy
Category:Silent American comedy-drama films
Category:English-language comedy-drama films
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