Just for Tonight (film)

Just for Tonight
Film poster
Directed by	Charles Giblyn
Written by	J. Clarkson Miller (scenario)
Story by	Charles Logue
Produced by	Goldwyn Pictures
Starring	Tom Moore Lucy Fox
Cinematography	Lloyd Lewis
Distributed by	Goldwyn Pictures
Release date	September 16, 1918 (1918-09-16)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

a scene in the film

Just for Tonight is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Tom Moore. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures, one of the predecessors of MGM. ^[1]

Cast

• Tom Moore as Theodore Whitney Jr.
• Lucy Fox as Betty Blake
• Henry Sedley as Crandall
• Henry Hallam as Major Blackburn
• Robert Broderick as Theodore 'Ted' Whitney Sr.
• Ethel Grey Terry as Lady Roxenham
• Eddie Sturgis as Detective Chase (credited as Edwin Sturgis)
• Phil Ryley as The Butler
• Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Blackburn

Reception

Variety's review was positive, giving praise to the supporting cast and direction, describing the film as "excellent." ^[2]

Preservation status

A complete copy of Just for Tonight is held at Insituto Valenciano De Cinematografia, Valencia in Spain. ^[3]

References

1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Just for Tonight
2. Variety. New York City: Variety Publishing Co. September 20, 1918. p. 46.
3. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Just for Tonight(Wayback Machine)

External links

• Just for Tonight at IMDb
• Lobby poster