Sweet Adeline (1926 film)
{{short description|1926 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sweet Adeline
| image =
| caption =
| director = Jerome Storm
| producer =
| based_on = {{based on|Sweet Adeline
1903 song|Richard H. Gerrard and Henry W. Armstrong}}
| writer = Charles E. Banks
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Charles Ray|Gertrude Olmstead}}
| music =
| editing =
| cinematography = Philip Tannura
| studio = Chadwick Pictures
| distributor = {{ubl|Chadwick Pictures|Film Booking Offices of America (UK)}}
| released = {{Film date|1926|01|14}}
| runtime = 70 min.
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
| budget =
| gross =
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Sweet Adeline is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray and Gertrude Olmstead.Munden, p. 780
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,{{Citation |last=Pardy |first=George T. |author-link= |title=Pre-Release Review of Features: Sweet Adeline |journal=Motion Picture News |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=488 |date=23 January 1926 |publisher=Motion Picture News, Inc. |location=New York City, New York |url=https://archive.org/details/motionpic33moti/page/n489/mode/1up |access-date=29 January 2023}} {{Source-attribution}} Ben Wilson is the household drudge, bullied by his older brother Bill, with his only consolation being the owner of a fine tenor voice. He falls in love with Adeline, newly arrived to their rural village. Bill ends up being his rival for her affection. Ben makes a local hit singing "Sweet Adeline," and Bill procures a chance for him to sing in a Chicago cabaret. At first he breaks down, but recovers and rallies himself and is warmly received. His dream of success comes true and he wins the affection of Adeline.
Cast
- Charles Ray as Ben Wilson
- Gertrude Olmstead as Adeline
- Jack Rube Clifford as Bill Wilson
- J.P. Lockney as Pa Wilson
- Sabel Johnson as Fat Lady
- Gertrude Short as Cabaret Dancer
- Ida Lewis as Ma Wilson
- Lillian Leighton as Adeline's Ma
References
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Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0017443}}
- {{TCMDb title|id=498497}}
- {{AFI film|12511}}
Category:Silent American comedy films
Category:Films directed by Jerome Storm
Category:American silent feature films
Category:1920s English-language films
Category:American black-and-white films
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