The Matinee Idol
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Not to be confused with the 1916 film of the same name directed by William Quirk.
The Matinee Idol is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama[1] film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Bessie Love and Johnnie Walker. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
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Directed by | Frank Capra |
Written by | Elmer Harris (adaption) Peter Milne (continuity) |
Based on | "Come Back to Aaron" by Robert Lord and Ernest S. Pagano |
Produced by | Frank Capra Harry Cohn |
Starring | Bessie Love Johnnie Walker |
Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes (original) 56 minutes (restored) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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Prints are in the archives of the Cinémathèque Française and Cineteca di Bologna. The film has been restored.[2][3] The Academy Film Archive preserved The Matinee Idol in 1997.[4]