Those Who Dance is a 1924 American silent drama film produced by Thomas H. Ince and directed by Lambert Hillyer. Released by Associated First National, the film stars Blanche Sweet, Bessie Love, and Warner Baxter. It is based on a story by George Kibbe Turner.
| Those Who Dance | |
|---|---|
 Studio publication promoting film | |
| Directed by | Lambert Hillyer |
| Written by | Lambert Hillyer (adaptation) Arthur F. Slatter (adaptation) |
| Story by | George Kibbe Turner |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Starring | Blanche Sweet Bessie Love Warner Baxter |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox[1] |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 reels; 7,312 feet[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Warner Bros. later inherited First National in a merger and remade the film in 1930 as Those Who Dance, which exists at the Library of Congress.[4] It is not known whether the 1924 film currently survives,[4] and it may be a lost film.
Plot
editWhen a young lawyer (Baxter)'s sister is killed in a bootleg liquor-related accident, he seeks justice by joining the prohibition force. A young man (Agnew) is wrongfully suspected of a crime, so his sister (Sweet) seeks evidence to set him free. The lawyer and young woman pose as a couple to infiltrate the underworld.[5][6][7]
Cast
edit- Blanche Sweet as Rose Carney
- Bessie Love as Vida Anargas
- Warner Baxter as Bob Kane
- Robert Agnew as Matt Carney
- John Sainpolis as Monahan
- Lucille Ricksen as Ruth Kane
- Mathew Betz as Joe "the Greek" Anargas
- Lydia Knott as Mrs. Carney
- Charles Delaney as Tom Andrus
- W. S. McDunnough as Bob Kane's Father
- Jack Perrin as Frank Church
- Frank Campeau as "Slip" Blaney[8]
Reception
editThe film received positive reviews. Blanche Sweet's performance was praised, and Bessie Love's received even higher praise for playing—against type—an underworld flapper.[3][5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 152. OCLC 734075937.
- ^ "First National's First Twenty for 1924". First National Franchise. Vol. 3, no. 11. January–February 1924. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Those Who Dance". The Film Daily. Vol. 28, no. 64. June 15, 1924. p. 7.
- ^ a b Bennett, Carl (June 24, 2009). "Progressive Silent Film List: Those Who Dance". Silent Era.
- ^ a b "Thomas H. Ince Presents Those Who Dance" (PDF). The Silver Sheet. April 1, 1924. p. 6.
- ^ a b "The Shadow Stage". Photoplay. Vol. 26, no. 3. August 1924. p. 18.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (July 19, 1924). "Mass Appeal in 'Those Who Dance'". Exhibitors Trade Review. p. 36.
- ^ "Casts of Current Photoplays". Photoplay. Vol. 26, no. 3. August 1924. p. 121.
External links
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- Those Who Dance at IMDb
- Those Who Dance at AllMovie
- Those Who Dance at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Still of Bessie Love and Blanche Sweet
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