The First Night (film)

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The First Night
The First Night advertisement in Moving Picture World on January 8, 1927 05.jpg
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Frederica Sagor Maas
Esther Shulkin
Starring Bert Lytell
Dorothy Devore
Harry Myers
Cinematography Milton Moore
Mack Stengler
Edited by James C. McKay
Production
company
Distributed byTiffany Pictures
Release date
  • January 1, 1927 (1927-01-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The First Night is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Bert Lytell, Dorothy Devore, and Harry Myers. [1] It was produced and distributed by the independent Tiffany Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edwin B. Willis.

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Synopsis

When a couple announce an engagement, they are both confronted by former associates who claim that they are either married or engaged already. They decide to elope, but things do not go entirely to plan.

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References

  1. Munden p. 248

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