Like so many films from the silent era, once talking pictures arrived, sally, irene and mary went into the vault, with very little chance of being. The film takes a behindthescenes look at the romantic lives of three chorus girls and the way their preferences in men affect their lives. The three are showgirls, each with a different approach to life and love. Among the highlights of sally irene and mary is a jitterbug number by joan davis and supporting appearances by jimmy durante and gypsy rose lee billed under her real name, louise hovick. Little house on the prairie tribute videos by me 1,665,443 views. One of mgms finest comedies of the silent era, sally, irene and mary has been out of circulation for decades, and will be screened in a newly restored print courtesy of george eastman museum. Sally constance bennett is cool and confident, irene joan crawford is sincere and virtuous i know, and mary sally oneil is flighty and young. During her time on the pepsicola board of directors, whenever she and the current president of cocacola happened to be in the same restaurant at the same time, each of them would send the other a bottle of the others product. Sally, irene and mary 1925 restoration trailer unread post by bgp.
Sally, irene and mary constance bennett motion picture. Story of three music hall dancers with very different personalities. Transplanted to the screen, this book for a musical show is rather trashy chorusgirl stuff. Constances younger sister was prominent actress joan bennett. Sally is the kept woman, irene wavers on her choice of men, and mary is the. Sally, irene and mary by eddie dowling and cyrus wood. Sally, irene, and mary is a 1925 american silent comedydrama film starring constance bennett, sally oneil, and joan crawford. The film follows their individual paths, with results varying in love, marriage, and, of course, death. With constance bennett, joan crawford, sally oneil, william haines.
Get info about the original print of sally, irene and mary, 1925, directed by edmund goulding, with constance bennett, joan crawford, sally oneil. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades. As an actor early in his career he was one of the ghosts in the 1922 silent film three live ghosts alongside norman kerry and cyril chadwick. Bennett was born in new york city, the daughter of actor richard bennett and actress adrienne morrison, whose father was the stage actor lewis morrison morris w. Move your pointer over a picture for more information. A drama about three womens troubles with love, sally, irene and mary boasts performances from constance bennett a personal favorite who deserves more recognition and joan crawford. Print exists in the george eastman museum film archive. Gilmore started off his career in film with roles in sally, irene and mary 1925 and dance madness 1926. Sally, irene, and mary a joan crawford encyclopedia. Alice faye in sally, irene and mary 1938 alice faye and tony martin in sally, irene and mary 1938 alice faye in sally, irene and mary. Because of this, she as would sister molly was called a wampas baby superstar in 1926. Mustered out of the service because of wounds suffered in battle, he emigrated to the u.
Sally, irene and mary edmund goulding us 1925 us 1925. See more ideas about joan crawford, silent film and merry widow. I loved sally, irene and mary it gave me a character i could lose myself in. She also appeared in slide, kelly, slide 1927 and bachelors paradise 1928. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Because of the buildup over time, the reality is disappointing, but it is an entertaining film overall. Bingeclock, what is the runtime of sally, irene and mary and. The love lives of three chorus girls is the subject of this comedy taken from the.
Edna mae cooper july 19, 1890 june 27, 1986 was an american actress of the silent era. From a sketchy plot, edmund goulding has wrought a picture amusing, light, so well done that it is a pity the contents mean so little. The film stars alice faye, tony martin, fred allen, joan davis, marjorie weaver and gregory ratoff. Douglas gilmore was an actor who had a successful hollywood career. However, the character who dominated the film at the time was mary, the feisty young. Oct 10, 2019 sally, irene and mary 1925 why should you see it. He obtained assignments as a screenwriter in hollywood, wrote a novel, fury, in 1922 and directed the film version. It is based on the 1922 play sally, irene and mary by eddie dowling and cyrus wood. Lady of the night pretty ladies the circle old clothes sally, irene, and mary. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Irene virtually ignores a nice young man, charles, and instead becomes involved with a wealthy, selfish young man named glen. Colleen moore in we moderns, is the chief offering at the mark. The man, however, has a change of heart, and sends irene back home.
It is based on the 1922 play of the same name by eddie dowling and cyrus woods. Joan crawford was an american actress who is listed among the top 10 actresses of all time by the american film institute. Sally is the queen of the show and has a rich lover who keeps her, irene is more shy and mary has just started in the. Years ago, sally irene and mary became an obsession with me. Manicurists sally, irene and mary hope to be broadway entertainers. To celebrate the dryden theatres 68th birthday, the george eastman museum is presenting the world premiere of its recent preservation of a joan crawford film not seen for nearly ninety years, restored from. Joan crawford figures as the unfortunate irene, and sally oneill manifests a penchant for impudent comedy as mary. With almost every decade of her immense career, crawford reinvented herself and nowhere is that more. Prior to the screening, eastman museum preservation manager anthony labbate will discuss current preservation methods and why certain titles remain.
Mar 22, 2012 the life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Sally, irene and mary 1925 directed by edmund goulding. Edmund goulding 20 march 1891 24 december 1959 was a british screenwriter and director. Constance campbell bennett october 22, 1904 july 24, 1965, was an american stage, film, radio and television actress. The love lives of three chorus girls is the subject of this comedy taken from the broadway musical of the same name. Celebrating the drydens birthday with a preservation.
Based on a musical comedy by edward dowling, this picture was joan crawfords breakthrough film. The best part of working in film preservation is when you get a chance to bring back a film. Though her father did everything he could to discourage her from pursuing an acting career, constance was. Celebrating the drydens birthday with a preservation screening of. Joan crawford plays irene, a rather too serious young woman and is attracted to the wrong kind of men.
The play was adapted again in 1938, again titled sally, irene, and mary and directed by william a. The best part of working in film preservation is when you get a chance to bring. Mary plots and schemes but winds up with saltoftheearth jimmy. Filmography for joan crawford, american film and television actress march 23rdmay 10th 1977.
Sally, irene and mary is about 3 showgirls and their various attitudes and love lives. Full of title cards with roaring twenties slang, it also features some. Constance bennett and joan crawford filled out the title trio but it was oneils naive chorus girl who ran away with the notices. She is attractive and does as well as one can expect. Sally s wealthy lover, marcus morton henry kolker, falls for innocent mary, and irene, even though a decent man expresses his love for her, falls prey to one of broadways wolves. Londonborn edmund goulding was an actorplaywrightdirector on the london stage, and entered the british army when wwi broke out. What i liked about the film most was the interesting way both faye and martin got out of their obligations to their devoted admirers and be united with each other which of course you knew would happen. Known in vaudeville under the delightful moniker chotsie noonan, saucy silent screen comedienne sally oneil born virginia louise concepta noonan became a major star in her second film, sally, irene and mary 1925. She marries the right guy, but they are killed in an auto accident. No picture of this calibre would be quite complete without a moon. Sally is the kept woman, irene wavers on her choice of men, and mary is the dizzy dame of the dancing trio. Sounds remarkable, with 3 strong leading ladies backed up by the likes of william haines and directed by ed goulding.
Sally, irene and mary 1925 restoration trailer youtube. Sally, irene and mary is a film directed by edmund goulding with constance bennett, joan crawford, sally oneil, william haines, year. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sally, irene and mary 1925 restoration trailer like so many films from the silent era, once talking pictures arrived, sally, irene and mary went into. Sally, irene, and mary, the eternal showgirls, the darlings of the musical comedy stage, have gone most successfully into the movies. Sally, irene and mary constance bennett motion picture title sally, irene and mary motion picture actor bennett, constance dates issued 1925 2812 1925 type of material moving image forms motion picture film reel physical description 6 reels. Movie still photographs, plot synopsis and credtis for the silent film sally, irene and mary, released in 1925. Crawford was fairly good in this, although the film is a bit.
Morris, a performer of english, spanish, jewish, and african ancestry. The film was based on a nonmusical play by eddie dowling and cyril rood, previously filmed in 1925. Apr 06, 2019 in april 2018, british film institute discovered a technicolor fragment of the 1929 film sally, a film which currently exists in a complete black and white print, along with a previously. Constance bennett as sally joan crawford as irene sally oneil as mary william haines as jimmy dungan. Regina cannon in the new york evening graphic 1925. Mary, an innocent young irish girl from the east side of new york, becomes a chorus girl in a broadway show, getting to know very well two of the other girls in the show.
Sally, irene and mary 1925 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gilmore made film his next project, appearing in rough house rosie 1927, the adaptation married in hollywood 1929 with j harold murray and hells angels 1930. Oneil kickstarted her acting career in various films such as sally, irene and mary 1925, battling butler 1926 and the auction block 1926. She was a major hollywood star during the 1920s and 1930s and for a time during the early 1930s, she was the highestpaid actress in hollywood, as well as one of the most popular. Sally, irene and mary 1925 sally, irene and mary 1925. Charles william haines january 2, 1900 december 26, 1973, known professionally as william haines, was an american film actor and interior designer haines was discovered by a talent scout and signed with metrogoldwynmayer mgm in 1922. Actress constance bennett 1904 1965, her father richard bennett 1873 1944 and director edmund goulding 1891 1959 meet and talk on the set of their latest film sally, irene and mary, an mgm production. She made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer. Seiter and written by harry tugend and jack yellen. Her charleston in this and other films would be defining moments for the 1920s. Sally, irene and mary is a 1938 american comedy film directed by william a. Sally oneil started her acting career at the age of 17. Best song for tony is sweeter than a song and alice has a good number in this is where i came in. Find out the sally, irene and mary runtime and the movie marathons it appears on.
Sally, irene, and mary is a 1925 american silent comedy. Sally, irene and mary 1925 edmund goulding synopsis. Constance bennett and joan crawford in sally, irene and mary 1925 william haines in sally, irene and mary 1925. She made her acting debut in the silent movie lady of the night 1925, but her breakthrough role came in the unknown 1927. Sally irene and mary joan crawford legendary joan crawford. Sally found stardom with her second film sally, irene and mary 1925 costarring constance bennett and joan crawford playing a naive chorus female. Release date december 7, 1925 premiere, december 27, 1925 nationwide u. The only thing 1925 sally irene and mary 1925 paris 1926 the boob 1926 winners of the wilderness 1927 the taxi dancer 1927 the understanding. As a huge fan of alice faye, it was the only one of her major musicals that had never been shown on tv in the uk and it still hasnt, apart from a couple of screenings. Constance campbell bennett october 22, 1904 july 24, 1965 was an american actress. The fast worker on imdb this article about a silent film is a. Read the full synopsis of sally, irene and mary, 1925, directed by edmund goulding, with constance bennett, joan crawford, sally oneil, at turner classic movies. Sally, irene and mary 1925, directed by edmund goulding, produced by. Sally, irene and mary dvd, 20 for sale online ebay.
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