The Brat
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This article is about the John Ford film. For other uses, see Brat (disambiguation).
| The Brat | |
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 Poster to The Brat (1931) |
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by | S. N. Behrman Maude Fulton(play) Sonya Levien |
| Starring | Sally O'Neil Alan Dinehart |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Editing by | Alex Troffey |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 20 September 1931 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Brat is a 1931 comedy film directed by John Ford. It is based on the 1917 play by Maude Fulton. A previous silent film had been made in 1919 with Alla Nazimova. This 1931 screen version has been updated to then contemporary standards i.e. clothing, speak, topics in the news.
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[edit] Background
Writer Maude Fulton was an actress as well and starred in the 1917 Broadway premiere of her own play. Two of her co-stars in the play went on to have major film careers, Lewis Stone and Edmund Lowe.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Sally O'Neil - The Brat
- Alan Dinehart - MacMillan Forester
- Frank Albertson - Stephen Forester
- William Collier, Sr. - Judge O'Flaherty
- Virginia Cherrill - Angela
- June Collyer - Jane
- J. Farrell MacDonald - Timson, the butler
- Mary Forbes - Mrs. Forester
- Albert Gran - Bishop
- Louise Mackintosh - Lena
- Margaret Mann - Housekeeper
[edit] References
- ^ Pictorial History of the American Theatre 1860-1970 (this edit. c.1970) by Daniel Blum p. 163
[edit] External links
- The Brat at the Internet Movie Database
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