Rough House Rosie
Rough House Rosie | |
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Clara Bow and Reed Howes in 1927 theatrical poster | |
Directed by | Frank Strayer |
Written by | Max Marcin (adaptation) George Marion, Jr. (titles) |
Screenplay by | Louise Long Ethel Doherty |
Story by | Nunnally Johnson |
Based on | "Rough House Rosie" by Nunnally Johnson |
Produced by | B. P. Schulberg |
Starring | Clara Bow Reed Howes Arthur Housman Doris Hill |
Cinematography | Harold Rosson James Murray |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Budget | $225,000[1] |
Box office | $1,125,000[1] |
Rough House Rosie is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film produced and released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Strayer. The film is a starring vehicle for Clara Bow who was then Paramount's most popular actress. Reed Howes, a model turned actor, is Bow's leading man.
The film was based on the story of the same name by Nunnally Johnson that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post.[2] The story was adapted for the screen by Max Marcin, with a screenplay by Louise Long and Ethel Doherty and titles by George Marion, Jr.[3] Rough House Rosie is now presumed lost, but a 53-second trailer survives[4]
Cast
- Clara Bow as Rosie O'Reilly
- Reed Howes as Joe Hennessey
- Arthur Housman as Kid Farrell
- Doris Hill as Ruth
- Douglas Gilmore as Arthur Russell
- John Miljan as Lew McKay
- Henry Kolker as W.S. Davids
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