Memory Lane (1926 film)
{{short description|1926 film by John M. Stahl}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Memory Lane
| image = Memory Lane (1926 film).jpg
| caption = Advertisement
| director = John M. Stahl
| producer = {{ubl|John M. Stahl|Louis B. Mayer}}
| writer = {{ubl|John M. Stahl|Benjamin Glazer}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Eleanor Boardman|Conrad Nagel|William Haines}}
| music =
| editing = Margaret Booth
| cinematography = Percy Hilburn
| studio = Louis B. Mayer Productions
| distributor = First National Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1926|02|01}}
| runtime = 78 minutes
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Memory Lane is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel, and William Haines.Mann pp. 80-81
The film's sets were designed by the art director Cedric Gibbons and A. Arnold Gillespie.[https://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/M/MemoryLane1926.html Progressive Silent Film List: Memory Lane] at silentera.com The film was made by Louis B. Mayer's production company and released through First National Pictures even though he worked as head of the rival MGM.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,{{Citation |last=Elliott |first=Frank |author-link= |title=Pre-Release Review of Features: Memory Lane |journal=Motion Picture News |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=485 |date=23 January 1926 |publisher=Motion Picture News, Inc. |location=New York City, New York |url=https://archive.org/details/motionpic33moti/page/n486/mode/1up |access-date=26 January 2023}} {{Source-attribution}} Mary and Joe are childhood sweethearts, but Joe later goes to New York City to make his fortune and never writes. After a few years, Jimmy Holt comes into her life. On the eve of her wedding, Joe returns to the town and Mary sneaks out of the house to see him and finds that she still cares for her old sweetheart. However, rather than hurt her fiancé, she goes through with the wedding. Joe returns to the city. A few years pass and a baby arrives. Joe hears this news and returns to the village. deciding that it is up to him to ensure she is happy with her life with her husband and child, he acts obnoxiously when he sees her, and Mary is disgusted. Seeing that his stunt worked, Joe returns to New York City.
Cast
- Eleanor Boardman as Mary
- Conrad Nagel as Jimmy Holt
- William Haines as Joe Field
- John Steppling as Mary's Father
- Eugenie Forde as Mary's Mother
- Frankie Darro as Urchin
- Dot Farley as Maid
- Joan Standing as Maid
- Kate Price as Phone Booth Woman
- Florence Midgley
- Dale Fuller
- Billie Bennett
References
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Bibliography
- William J. Mann. Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines. Viking, 1998.
External links
{{commons category|Memory Lane (1926 film)}}
- {{IMDb title|0017132}}
{{John M. Stahl}}
Category:1926 romantic comedy films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:First National Pictures films
Category:Films directed by John M. Stahl
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:1920s English-language films
Category:English-language romantic comedy films
Category:Silent American romantic comedy films
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