Fair Week
| Fair Week | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Carmen Phillips in the film | |
| Directed by | Rob Wagner |
| Screenplay by | Thomas J. Geraghty |
| Story by | Walter Woods |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | Walter Hiers Constance Wilson Carmen Phillips J. Farrell MacDonald Bobbie Mack Mary Jane Irving |
| Cinematography | Bert Baldridge |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Fair Week is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Rob Wagner and written by Thomas J. Geraghty and Walter Woods. The film stars Walter Hiers, Constance Wilson, Carmen Phillips, J. Farrell MacDonald, Bobbie Mack, and Mary Jane Irving. The film was released on March 16, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Slim Swasey of Rome, Missouri, is the guardian of Tinkle, a six year old girl deserted by some member of a traveling show. During Fair Week balloonist Madame Le Grande arrives. Isadore Kelly and 'Sure Thing' Sherman are crooks and plan to rob the town bank. When the balloon ascends in a sudden flight, Tinkle is its only passenger, but Slim rushes to the rescue with some acrobatic stunts. Later, Slim foils the scheme of the crooks and wins the affections of Ollie Remus, the young woman that he loves. Madame Le Grande turns out to be Tinkle's mother.
Cast
- Walter Hiers as Slim Swasey
- Constance Wilson as Ollie Remus
- Carmen Phillips as Madame Le Grande
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Jasper Remus
- Bobbie Mack as Dan Hogue
- Mary Jane Irving as Tinkle
- Earl Metcalfe as 'Sure Thing' Sherman
- Knute Erickson as Isadore Kelly
- Jane Keckley as Mary Ellen Allen
Constance Wilson was the sister of actress Lois Wilson.
Preservation
A print of Fair Week survives in the Gosfilmofond archive.[4]
References
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Fair-Week - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "Fair Week". afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (March 22, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Fair Week". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 26. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Fair Week
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