The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1924 film)
The Dawn of a Tomorrow is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by George Melford, produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures, and starring Jacqueline Logan. It is based on the 1906 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett which had been filmed before in 1915 also titled as The Dawn of a Tomorrow with Mary Pickford.[1][2] A play version had been produced on Broadway in 1909 which served as the final starring stage role for Eleanor Robson Belmont.
| The Dawn of a Tomorrow | |
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| Directed by | George Melford |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Based on | The Dawn of a Tomorrow by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| Starring | Jacqueline Logan |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels; 6,084 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Jacqueline Logan as Glad
- David Torrence as Sir Oliver Holt
- Raymond Griffith as the Dandy
- Roland Bottomley as Arthur Holt
- Harris Gordon as Nod
- Guy Oliver as Black
- Tempe Pigott as Ginney
- Mabel Van Buren as Bet
- Marguerite Clayton as Madge
- Alma Bennett as Polly
- Warren Roberts as Barney
- Mickey McBan as Little Boy (uncredited)
Preservation
With no copies of The Dawn of a Tomorrow located in any film archives,[3]
References
- The Dawn of a Tomorrow at silentera.com
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
- [http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4666/default.html Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Dawn of a Tomorrow
External links
- The Dawn of a Tomorrow at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at silentfilmstillarchive.com
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