New York Luck

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New York Luck
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Directed by Edward Sloman
Screenplay by Chester Blinn Clapp
Story by Charles Dazey
Frank Dazey
Starring William Russell
Francelia Billington
Harvey Clark
Clarence Burton
CinematographyJoe Morgan
Production
company
Distributed by Mutual Film
Release date
  • December 17, 1917 (1917-12-17)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

New York Luck is a lost American silent drama film written by Charles T. Dazey and Frank Dazey. It was described as a "romantic adventure in the great metropolis." [1] Chester B. Clapp wrote the screenplay. [2] It was produced by American Film Company. [3]

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Russell portrays a character hailing from Hohokus, Maine "trying to make his dreams come true in the wholly baffling New York." [4] The Press of Atlantic City called it William Russell's best film. [5] The Atlanta Constitution called the film "unusually clever". [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage". Dramatic Mirror Company. December 23, 1917 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Nickelodeon". December 22, 1917. p. 1289 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "New York Luck". American Film Institute. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Photoplay: The Aristocrat of Motion Picture Magazines". Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company. December 23, 1917 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "'New York Luck' At Park And Liberty". Press of Atlantic City. 1917-12-17. p. 14. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  6. ↑ "William Russell Wil Close the Week in Stellar Role in "New York Luck."". The Atlanta Constitution. 1917-12-23. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
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