The Midnight Kiss

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The Midnight Kiss
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Directed by Irving Cummings
Written by Alfred A. Cohn (scenario, adaptation)
Based onPigs
by Anne Morrison Chapin and Patterson McNutt
Produced by William Fox
Starring Janet Gaynor
CinematographyAbraham Fried
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • October 10, 1926 (1926-10-10)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Midnight Kiss is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Janet Gaynor. [1] It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. [2] It is a lost film. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Solomon, Aubrey (January 10, 2014). The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN   978-0-7864-8610-6.
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Midnight Kiss
  3. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Midnight Kiss