The Spotlight is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle, written by Hope Loring, Herman J. Mankiewicz and Rita Weiman, and starring Esther Ralston, Neil Hamilton, Nicholas Soussanin, Arlette Marchal and Arthur Housman. It was released on November 19, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
| The Spotlight | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Tuttle |
| Screenplay by | |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | Louis D. Lighton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Cast
edit- Esther Ralston as Lizzie Stokes / Olga Rostova
- Neil Hamilton as Norman Brooke
- Nicholas Soussanin as Daniel Hoffman
- Arlette Marchal as Maggie Courtney
- Arthur Housman as Ebbetts
Production
editThe film is a remake of the 1921 film Footlights.
Preservation status
editReferences
edit- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Spotlight - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "The Spotlight". afi.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ The Spotlight at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Spotlight
- ^ The Spotlight at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:lost films of Paramount - 1927
External links
edit- The Spotlight at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
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