The Joy Girl
| The Joy Girl | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Written by |
May Edginton (novel) Frances Agnew Malcolm Stuart Boylan Adele Comandini |
| Starring |
Olive Borden Neil Hamilton Marie Dressler Mary Alden William Norris Helen Chandler Jerry Miley Frank Walsh Clarence J. Elmer Peggy Kelly Jimmy Grainger Jr. |
| Cinematography |
William J. Miller George Webber |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Joy Girl (1927) is an American two-strip Technicolor silent comedy film directed by Allan Dwan, released by Fox Film Corporation, starring Olive Borden, Neil Hamilton and Marie Dressler, and based on the novel of the same name by May Edginton
Plot
Jewel Courage (Borden) rejects a suitor (Hamilton), whom she thinks is a chauffeur, in favor of a man she thinks is a millionaire. It transpires that the roles were, in fact, reversed; Hamilton is the millionaire and the other man a chauffeur. Jewel is crushed but manages to do well for herself in business, until she and the real millionaire find themselves reconciled.[1][2]
Cast
- Olive Borden - Jewel Courage
- Neil Hamilton - John Jeffrey Fleet
- Marie Dressler - Mrs. Heath
- Mary Alden - Mrs. Courage
- William Norris - Herbert Courage
- Helen Chandler - Flora
- Jerry Miley - Vicary
- Frank Walsh - Hugh Sandman
- Clarence Elmer - Valet
- Peggy Kelly - Isolde
- Jimmy Grainger Jr. - Chauffeur
Production
Location filming took place in Palm Beach, Florida. Either part or all of the film was shot in Technicolor. It was the last film to be shot in the second Technicolor process ("System 2"), before the company's implementation of a new, improved format in 1928.[3]
Availability
The Joy Girl is currently unavailable for viewing and is considered a lost film. A print is rumored to exist at the Museum of Modern Art.[4] [5]
See also
References
- ↑ TCM Database
- ↑ "Projection Jottings". New York Times. September 4, 1927. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
"The Joy Girl," with Olive Borden, produced by Allan Dwan, is to occupy the Roxy screen this week. It is based on a story by May Edglnton. The exterior scenes ...
- ↑ Haines, p. 8
- ↑ The Joy Girl at silentera.com database
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:...The Joy Girl