Mary of the Movies
7.2 /10 1 Votes
Director John McDermott | 7/10 IMDb Duration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language Silent (English intertitles) Release date May 22, 1923 (1923-05-22) (U.S.) Writer Louis Lewyn (story), Marion Mack (scenario), Joseph Farnham (titles) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary of the Movies is a silent semi-autobiographical 1923 comedy film based on the career of Marion Mack. It was written by Mack and her husband Louis Lewyn, and stars Mack and Creighton Hale. Hale and director John McDermott play fictionalized versions of themselves in the film, which was also directed by McDermott.
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A partial print of the film exists in Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
Plot
Mary (Mack), a country girl, moves to Hollywood to become a star, and earn money to pay for her brother's operation. She meets many famous stars, but has difficulty getting work. Finally, she gets a break when her resemblance to a star leads to her being cast in a film.
Cast
Reception
The film received good reviews, and did well at the box office. It was deemed better than a similar from released the same year, Hollywood.
References
Mary of the Movies WikipediaMary of the Movies IMDb