Broadway Bill (1918 film)

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Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill 1918 newspaper.jpg
Contemporary newspaper advertisement
Directed by Fred J. Balshofer
Written by Fred J. Balshofer
Starring Harold Lockwood
May Allison
Pomeroy Cannon
Lester Cuneo
Fred L. Wilson
Cinematography Tony Gaudio
Production
company
Yorke Film Corporation
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
  • February 11, 1918 (1918-02-11)
Running time
50 minutes; 5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

Broadway Bill is a 1918 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred J. Balshofer and starring Harold Lockwood, May Allison, Pomeroy Cannon, Lester Cuneo, and Fred L. Wilson. The film was released by Metro Pictures on February 11, 1918. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. "Broadway Bill". afi.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. "Broadway Bill". AllMovie. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. "Broadway Bill". TCM.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Broadway Bill