Footlights and Shadows (1920 film)

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Footlights and Shadows
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Directed by John W. Noble
Written by Bradley King
R. Cecil Smith
Based onOut of the Night by Josephine Miller
Produced by Lewis J. Selznick
Starring Olive Thomas
Ivo Dawson
Cinematography John W. Brown
Production
company
Distributed bySelznick Pictures
Release date
  • February 21, 1920 (1920-02-21)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Footlights and Shadows is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble and starring Olive Thomas and Ivo Dawson. [1] It was shot at Fort Lee, New Jersey a major site of filmmaking until the rise of Hollywood.

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  1. Goble p.327

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