Oh, Boy! is a 1919, American silent comedy film directed by Albert Capellani and starring June Caprice, Creighton Hale, and Zena Keefe. It was based on the stage musical of the same name written by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse.[1] The neologism "filmusical comedy" was branded for the film.[2][3][4] The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia notes: "A talkie version was never made, and surprisingly , the musical has never received a Broadway revival ...".[5]
Cast
- June Caprice as Lou Ellen Carter
- Creighton Hale as George Budd
- Zena Keefe as Jackie Sampson
- Flora Finch as Miss Penelope Budd
- William H. Thompson as Judge Daniel Carter
- Grace Reals as Mrs. Carter
- Joseph Conyers as Constable Simms
- J.K. Murray as Dean of Richguys College
- Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Lefty Flynn
- Albert Capellani as Orchestra leader
- Ben Taggart as Charles Hartley
References
- ^ Taves p. 150
- ^ Leteux, Christine (December 10, 2015). Albert Capellani: Pioneer of the Silent Screen. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-6644-5.
- ^ Theatre Magazine. Theatre Magazine Company. 1919.
- ^ Bradley, Edwin M. (August 25, 2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2029-2.
- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (June 6, 2013). The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-9168-5.
Bibliography
- Brian Taves. P.G. Wodehouse and Hollywood: Screenwriting, Satires and Adaptations. McFarland, 2006.
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