Taking Chances is a 1922 American silent film. [1] [2] A showing in Cleveland Heights was interrupted by police for violating Blue Laws prohibiting Sunday ( Sabbath) entertainment showings and performances. Arrests were made. [3]
Plot
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A book salesman (Talmadge) talks his way into a position as secretary to a millionaire capitalist (Challenger) and eventually wins the hand of the mans daughter (Gray) by foiling a plot against her father's wealth and punishing one of the plotters (Dewey). [4]
Production
The film was produced by Phil Goldstone Productions, with Grover Jones as the director and Harry Fowler as the cinematographer. [5]
Cast
- Richard Talmadge as himself [5]
- Zella Gray as Mildred Arlington [5]
- Elmer Dewey as José Borquez [5]
- Percy Challenger as James Arlington [5]
References
- ^ George A. Katchmer (1991). Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known. McFarland. p. 923. ISBN 978-0-89950-494-0.
- ^ "Taking Chances". www.tcm.com.
- ^ "Police Raid, 1922". Cleveland Historical.
- ^ Moving Picture World, 18 Feb 1922, p. 756
- ^ a b c d e "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
External links
- Taking Chances at the TCM Movie Database
- Taking Chances at IMDb
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Taking Chances is a 1922 American silent film. [1] [2] A showing in Cleveland Heights was interrupted by police for violating Blue Laws prohibiting Sunday ( Sabbath) entertainment showings and performances. Arrests were made. [3]
Plot
| This section needs an improved
plot summary. (November 2020) |
A book salesman (Talmadge) talks his way into a position as secretary to a millionaire capitalist (Challenger) and eventually wins the hand of the mans daughter (Gray) by foiling a plot against her father's wealth and punishing one of the plotters (Dewey). [4]
Production
The film was produced by Phil Goldstone Productions, with Grover Jones as the director and Harry Fowler as the cinematographer. [5]
Cast
- Richard Talmadge as himself [5]
- Zella Gray as Mildred Arlington [5]
- Elmer Dewey as José Borquez [5]
- Percy Challenger as James Arlington [5]
References
- ^ George A. Katchmer (1991). Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known. McFarland. p. 923. ISBN 978-0-89950-494-0.
- ^ "Taking Chances". www.tcm.com.
- ^ "Police Raid, 1922". Cleveland Historical.
- ^ Moving Picture World, 18 Feb 1922, p. 756
- ^ a b c d e "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
External links
- Taking Chances at the TCM Movie Database
- Taking Chances at IMDb
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