The Tender Hour is a 1927 American romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice, written by Winifred Dunn, and starring Billie Dove, Ben Lyon, Montagu Love, Alec B. Francis, Constantine Romanoff, and Laska Winter. It was released on May 1, 1927, by First National Pictures.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Screenplay by | Winifred Dunn |
| Story by | Carey Wilson |
| Starring | Billie Dove Ben Lyon Montagu Love Alec B. Francis Constantine Romanoff Laska Winter |
| Cinematography | Robert Kurrle |
Production company | John McCormick Productions |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Billie Dove as Marcia Kane
- Ben Lyon as Wally McKenzie
- Montagu Love as Grand Duke Sergei
- Alec B. Francis as Francis Chinilly
- Constantine Romanoff as Gorki
- Laska Winter as Tana
- T. Roy Barnes as Tough-House Higgins
- George Kotsonaros as The Wrestler
- Charles A. Post as Pussy-Finger
- Anders Randolf as Leader of Pageant
- Frank Elliott as Party Guest
- Lionel Belmore as Party Guest
- Lon Poff as Party Guest
- August Tollaire as Prefect of Police
- Yola d'Avril as Cabaret Girl
- George Bunny (uncredited)
Preservation
edit- Copies are held at Filmoteca Española and UCLA Film and Television.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Tender Hour (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "The Tender Hour (1927) - George Fitzmaurice". AllMovie. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "The Tender Hour". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Tender Hour
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Tender Hour.
- The Tender Hour at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
- Lobby card and still at silentfilmstillarchive.com