What a Night! (1928 film)

What a Night!
Lobby card
Directed by	A. Edward Sutherland
Written by	Louise Long Herman J. Mankiewicz (intertitles)
Story by	Lloyd Corrigan Grover Jones
Produced by	Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Bebe Daniels Neil Hamilton William Austin Wheeler Oakman Charles Sellon Charles Hill Mailes Ernie Adams
Cinematography	Edward Cronjager
Edited by	Doris Drought
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 22, 1928 (1928-12-22)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

What a Night! is a lost ^[1] 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. The romantic comedy was written by Louise Long, from a story by Lloyd Corrigan and Grover Jones. The film stars Bebe Daniels, Neil Hamilton, and William Austin. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Daniels, in her final silent film, ^[4] plays Dorothy Winston, an heiress who sets out to become a newspaper reporter. When she breaks a big story, she finds herself in peril. ^[5]

Cast

• Bebe Daniels as Dorothy Winston
• Neil Hamilton as Joe Madison
• William Austin as Percy Penfield
• Wheeler Oakman as Mike Corney
• Charles Sellon as Editor Madison
• Charles Hill Mailes as Patterson
• Ernie Adams as Snarky

Preservation status

With no holdings located in archives, What a Night! is considered a lost film. ^{[6] [1]}

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: What A Night!". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c. 1971.
3. Progressive Silent Film List: What a Night at silentera.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
4. "What a Night (1928)". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
5. Hall, Mordaunt (December 24, 1928). "Dream of Love (1928) The Screen; Military Academy Students. The Jinx". The New York Times . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
6. What a Night! at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures 1928 Retrieved November 18, 2022.

External links

• What a Night! at IMDb
• conventional Lobby poster
• Still at silenthollywood.com