Hit-The-Trail Holliday
| Hit-The-Trail Holliday | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
| Produced by |
Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky George M. Cohan |
| Written by |
John Emerson Anita Loos |
| Based on |
Hit-the-Trail-Holiday by George M. Cohan |
| Starring | George M. Cohan |
| Cinematography | Walter Stradling |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (as Artcraft Pictures) |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Hit-The-Trail Holliday is a lost[1] 1918 silent comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring George M. Cohan in filmization based on his 1915 Broadway play, Hit-the-Trail-Holiday (the spelling of the play differs from the film).[2] Cohan produced the film in conjunction with Famous Players-Lasky.[3][4] A film about Prohibition of Alcohol, directed by one of Hollywood's then biggest alcoholics.
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[5] discharged because of his refusal to sell liquor to a minor, bartender Billy Holliday (Cohan), expert mixer of drinks, seeks employment in St. Johnsburg, a small town dominated by two factions, one a German brewer, the other an American prohibitionist. Pretty Edith Jason (Clayton) strengthens Billy's leanings towards the prohibitionists, and in a rousing address he is successful in making a name for himself. Before long, accompanied by Edith who is now his wife, Billy makes a tour of various cities in an endeavor to wipe out the liquor interests.
Cast
- George M. Cohan as Billy Holliday
- Marguerite Clayton as Edith Jason
- Robert Broderick as Otto Wurst
- Pat O'Malley as Kent B. Wurst
- Russell Bassett as Burr Jason
- Richard Barthelmess as Bobby Jason
- William Walcott as Reverend Holden
- Estar Banks
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount); a possibility that the unnamed Cohan clip is from Hit-The-Trail Holliday.
- Prohibition in the United States
References
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Hit-The-Trail Holliday
- ↑ Hit-the-Trail-Holiday on Broadway 1915–16; 336 performances (IBDb.com)
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Hit-The-Trail Holliday
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Hit-The-Trail Holliday". silentera.com. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Reviews: Hit-The-Trail Holliday". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 7 (2): 30. July 6, 1918.