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Directed by James W. Horne
Written by Gerald C. Duffy (scenario)
Based onKosher Kitty Kelly
by Leon De Costa
Produced by Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
Starring Viola Dana
CinematographyAllan Siegler
Production
company
Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America
Release date
  • September 5, 1926 (1926-09-05)
Running time
7 reels (6,103 feet)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Kosher Kitty Kelly is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film directed by James W. Horne, produced by Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (Robertson-Cole), and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). It is based on the stage musical Kosher Kitty Kelly by Leon De Costa, the film stars Viola Dana. [1] [2] [3]

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Preservation

A print of Kosher Kitty Kelly is preserved at the Library of Congress; however, it is missing a reel. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: Kosher Kitty Kelly at silentera.com
  2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971]
  3. Kosher Kitty Kelly produced as a musical on Broadway at Times Square and Daly's 63rd Street Theatres, June 15, 1925; IBDb.com
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 98, The American Film Institute, c. 1978
  5. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Kosher Kitty Kelly