News Parade is a 1928 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Nick Stuart, Sally Phipps and Brandon Hurst. The film portrays the adventures of a newsreel cameraman. Despite poor reviews and only a modest box office performance it was followed by several similar films including Chasing Through Europe (1929).[1]
| News Parade | |
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| Directed by | David Butler |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
editNick Naylor receives an order to take a picture of the camera-shy millionaire A.K. Wellington. As the millionaire is traveling with his daughter, Nick follows them to Lake Placid, Palm Beach and even Havana. In Havana, he is then able to shoot the photos of the millionaire. There, they are both kidnapped.
Cast
edit- Nick Stuart as 'Newsreel Nick' Naylor
- Sally Phipps as Sally Wellington
- Brandon Hurst as A.K. Wellington
- Cyril Ring as Prince Oscar
- Earle Foxe as Ivan Vodkoff - Mysterious Stranger
- Franklin Underwood as Bill Walpole
- Truman H. Talley as Direct-in-Chief Talley
Production
editParts of the film were shot on location in Lake Placid.[2] One critic noted that "Brandon Hurst as the millionaire father is especially amusing as a skater at Lake Placid."[3]
References
edit- ^ Solomon p.122
- ^ MacKenzie, Mary (2007). "Lake Placid and the Silent Film Industry". In Manchester, Lee (ed.). The Plains of Abraham. A History of North Elba and Lake Placid. Utica, New York. pp. 361–362. ISBN 978-0-9755224-3-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "The News Parade". Chillicothe (Missouri) Constitution Tribune. September 8, 1928. p. 4.
Bibliography
edit- Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935. A History and Filmography. McFarland & Co, 2011.
External links
edit- News Parade at IMDb
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