Beggar on Horseback (film)
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Directed by | James Cruze |
Screenplay by | Walter Woods |
Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
Starring | Edward Everett Horton Esther Ralston Erwin Connelly Gertrude Short Ethel Wales Theodore Kosloff Betty Compson |
Cinematography | Karl Brown |
Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
Production company | Famous Players-Lasky Corporation |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Beggar on Horseback is a 1925 American comedy silent film, based upon the 1924 play written by Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman. It was adapted for the screen by Walter Woods and directed by James Cruze. It stars Edward Everett Horton, Esther Ralston, Erwin Connelly, Gertrude Short, Ethel Wales, Theodore Kosloff and Betty Compson. It was released on August 24, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot[]
This film is about a young composer who is tempted to marry for money. He dreams (literally, falls asleep and dreams) of a nightmare of his life as the husband of a rich woman. From Photoplay magazine, 1925.
Cast[]
- Edward Everett Horton as Neil McRae
- Esther Ralston as Cynthia Mason
- Erwin Connelly as Mr. Cady
- Gertrude Short as Gladys Cady
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Cady
- Theodore Kosloff as Prince in Pantomime
- Betty Compson as Princess in Pantomime
- James Mason as Homer Cady
- Frederick Sullivan as Dr. Rice
Preservation[]
References[]
- ^ "Movie Review - Beggar on Horseback - THE SCREEN; The Composer's Nightmare. - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Beggar on Horseback". afi.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.13 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Beggar on Horseback
External links[]
Categories:
- 1925 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American comedy films
- 1925 comedy films
- Paramount Pictures films
- Films directed by James Cruze
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- American films based on plays
- 1920s silent comedy film stubs