Don't is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding, starring Sally O'Neil, John Patrick, Bert Roach, and Ethel Wales, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is one of the B pictures the studio produced to keep the Loews circuit and other cinemas supplied.
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| Directed by | Alfred J. Goulding |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston (screenplay) Rupert Hughes (story) |
| Starring | Sally O'Neil John Patrick Bert Roach Ethel Wales |
| Cinematography | Max Fabian |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The screenplay by Agnes Christine Johnston is based on the story "Don't You Care!" by Rupert Hughes.[1]
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[2] Mr. Moffat selects Abel Totem as a prospective husband for his daughter Tracey, but the parent-defying flapper engages in a school-girl flirtation with Gilbert Jenkins which develops into a real love affair. Gilbert owns an automobile and the rebellious Tracey, dodging a family outing at an amusement park, goes riding with him. They have a variety of whimsical adventures, and in the end Gilbert wins out with the family and Mr. Moffat agrees to their marriage.
Cast
edit- Sally O'Neil as Tracey Moffat
- John Patrick as Gilbert Jenkins
- Bert Roach as Uncle Nat
- James W. Morrison as Abel
- Estelle Clark as Jane
- DeWitt Jennings as Mr. Moffat
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Moffat
- Johnny Fox as Horace Moffat
- Dorothy Seay as Nettie Moffat
- Evelyn Peirce as Marian Jenkins
- Helen Hoge as The Child
- Brinsley Shaw as The Tramp
Preservation
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Don't at silentera.com
- ^ Pardy, George T. (March 6, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Don't", Motion Picture News, 33 (10), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1113, retrieved April 2, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ List of lost MGM films at Nitrateville
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