The Play Girl

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The Play Girl
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Film poster
Directed by Arthur Rosson
Written by John Stone
Reggie Morris
Norman Z. McLeod
Produced by William Fox
Starring Madge Bellamy
Johnny Mack Brown
Walter McGrail
CinematographyRudolph J. Bergquist
Edited byRalph Dietrich
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • April 22, 1928 (1928-04-22)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Play Girl is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Madge Bellamy, Johnny Mack Brown, and Walter McGrail. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot summary

Cast

Production

The film was marred by two deaths of crew members over a period of about two weeks. Studio electrician Thomas Rafferty was killed in a fall, and cinematographer Rudolph Bergquist died in an automobile accident on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles while driving a studio car. [3]

Preservation

With no prints of The Play Girl located in any film archives, [4] it is a lost film.

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References

  1. Solomon p. 308
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Play Girl at silentera.com
  3. "Picture's 2d Death". Variety . New York City. February 9, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  4. Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Play Girl

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