Along Came Ruth
| Along Came Ruth | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
| Written by | Winifred Dunn |
| Based on | a play by Holman Francis Day |
| Starring | Viola Dana |
| Cinematography | John Arnold |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn |
Release date |
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Running time | 53 minutes (5 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Along Came Ruth is a lost[1] 1924 film starring Viola Dana. The film was directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Winifred Dunn, based on Holman Francis Day's play of the same name, itself based on the play La Demoiselle de magasin by Belgians Frantz Fonson and Fernand Wicheler. Viola Dana was one of the top stars of the newly amalgamated MGM, a lively comedian who enjoyed a long career that faded with the emergence of the talkies.[2][3][4]
Synopsis
Ruth (Viola Dana) is a small-town live-wire who takes over a furniture shop and its owner's nephew.
Cast
- Viola Dana - Ruth Ambrose
- Walter Hiers - Plinty Bangs
- Tully Marshall - Israel Hubbard
- Raymond McKee - Allan Hubbard
- Victor Potel - Oscar Sims
- Gale Henry - Min (hired girl)
- DeWitt Jennings - Captain Miles Standish
- Adele Farrington - Widow Burnham
- Brenda Lane - Annabelle Burnham
- Nelson McDowell - Nathan Hodge
References
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Along Came Ruth
- ^ Eames, John Douglas (1981). This Is MGM's First Ever Film,"The MGM Story", p 13
- ^ Along Came Ruth at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Along Came Ruth
External links
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