Celebrating the drydens birthday with a preservation. Sally, irene and mary is a film directed by edmund goulding with constance bennett, joan crawford, sally oneil, william haines, year. Mar 22, 2012 the life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Morris, a performer of english, spanish, jewish, and african ancestry. Sally irene and mary joan crawford legendary joan crawford. Lady of the night pretty ladies the circle old clothes sally, irene, and mary. Seiter and written by harry tugend and jack yellen.
Because of the buildup over time, the reality is disappointing, but it is an entertaining film overall. Gilmore made film his next project, appearing in rough house rosie 1927, the adaptation married in hollywood 1929 with j harold murray and hells angels 1930. Full of title cards with roaring twenties slang, it also features some. Move your pointer over a picture for more information. Based on a musical comedy by edward dowling, this picture was joan crawfords breakthrough film. Find out the sally, irene and mary runtime and the movie marathons it appears on.
Sally, irene and mary edmund goulding us 1925 us 1925. The fast worker on imdb this article about a silent film is a. Sally, irene and mary 1925 edmund goulding synopsis. As an actor early in his career he was one of the ghosts in the 1922 silent film three live ghosts alongside norman kerry and cyril chadwick. The play was adapted again in 1938, again titled sally, irene, and mary and directed by william a. Sally, irene and mary 1925 sally, irene and mary 1925. Prior to the screening, eastman museum preservation manager anthony labbate will discuss current preservation methods and why certain titles remain. Known in vaudeville under the delightful moniker chotsie noonan, saucy silent screen comedienne sally oneil born virginia louise concepta noonan became a major star in her second film, sally, irene and mary 1925.
A drama about three womens troubles with love, sally, irene and mary boasts performances from constance bennett a personal favorite who deserves more recognition and joan crawford. Sally, irene and mary is a 1938 american comedy film directed by william a. See more ideas about joan crawford, silent film and merry widow. Sally is the kept woman, irene wavers on her choice of men, and mary is the. Sally, irene, and mary a joan crawford encyclopedia. Oneil kickstarted her acting career in various films such as sally, irene and mary 1925, battling butler 1926 and the auction block 1926. Sally, irene and mary is about 3 showgirls and their various attitudes and love lives. Charles william haines january 2, 1900 december 26, 1973, known professionally as william haines, was an american film actor and interior designer haines was discovered by a talent scout and signed with metrogoldwynmayer mgm in 1922. Constance bennett as sally joan crawford as irene sally oneil as mary william haines as jimmy dungan. From a sketchy plot, edmund goulding has wrought a picture amusing, light, so well done that it is a pity the contents mean so little.
One of mgms finest comedies of the silent era, sally, irene and mary has been out of circulation for decades, and will be screened in a newly restored print courtesy of george eastman museum. Sally, irene and mary dvd, 20 for sale online ebay. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades. Sally, irene and mary 1925 restoration trailer like so many films from the silent era, once talking pictures arrived, sally, irene and mary went into. With constance bennett, joan crawford, sally oneil, william haines. Sounds remarkable, with 3 strong leading ladies backed up by the likes of william haines and directed by ed goulding. Londonborn edmund goulding was an actorplaywrightdirector on the london stage, and entered the british army when wwi broke out.
Like so many films from the silent era, once talking pictures arrived, sally, irene and mary went into the vault, with very little chance of being. Her charleston in this and other films would be defining moments for the 1920s. The best part of working in film preservation is when you get a chance to bring. The three are showgirls, each with a different approach to life and love. Sally, irene and mary 1925 restoration trailer youtube. Sally, irene, and mary, the eternal showgirls, the darlings of the musical comedy stage, have gone most successfully into the movies. Sally, irene and mary constance bennett motion picture title sally, irene and mary motion picture actor bennett, constance dates issued 1925 2812 1925 type of material moving image forms motion picture film reel physical description 6 reels. Crawford was fairly good in this, although the film is a bit. Transplanted to the screen, this book for a musical show is rather trashy chorusgirl stuff. The best part of working in film preservation is when you get a chance to bring back a film. Sally, irene, and mary edmund goulding, us 1925, 58 min. I loved sally, irene and mary it gave me a character i could lose myself in. The only thing 1925 sally irene and mary 1925 paris 1926 the boob 1926 winners of the wilderness 1927 the taxi dancer 1927 the understanding.
Sally, irene and mary constance bennett motion picture. No picture of this calibre would be quite complete without a moon. Sally, irene and mary 1925 directed by edmund goulding. Constance campbell bennett october 22, 1904 july 24, 1965, was an american stage, film, radio and television actress. To celebrate the dryden theatres 68th birthday, the george eastman museum is presenting the world premiere of its recent preservation of a joan crawford film not seen for nearly ninety years, restored from. Sally s wealthy lover, marcus morton henry kolker, falls for innocent mary, and irene, even though a decent man expresses his love for her, falls prey to one of broadways wolves. Sally, irene and mary 1925 restoration trailer unread post by bgp. Sally found stardom with her second film sally, irene and mary 1925 costarring constance bennett and joan crawford playing a naive chorus female. She is attractive and does as well as one can expect. Constance bennett was the eldest of three daughters born to theatrical luminary richard bennett and his wife, actress adrienne morrison. Sally is the kept woman, irene wavers on her choice of men, and mary is the dizzy dame of the dancing trio. Little house on the prairie tribute videos by me 1,665,443 views. Sally, irene and mary 1925, directed by edmund goulding, produced by. Oct 10, 2019 sally, irene and mary 1925 why should you see it.
It is based on the 1922 play of the same name by eddie dowling and cyrus woods. Alice faye in sally, irene and mary 1938 alice faye and tony martin in sally, irene and mary 1938 alice faye in sally, irene and mary. Constance campbell bennett october 22, 1904 july 24, 1965 was an american actress. Bennett was born in new york city, the daughter of actor richard bennett and actress adrienne morrison, whose father was the stage actor lewis morrison morris w. She marries the right guy, but they are killed in an auto accident. Colleen moore in we moderns, is the chief offering at the mark. During her time on the pepsicola board of directors, whenever she and the current president of cocacola happened to be in the same restaurant at the same time, each of them would send the other a bottle of the others product. Sally, irene, and mary is a 1925 american silent comedy. Douglas gilmore was an actor who had a successful hollywood career. Because of this, she as would sister molly was called a wampas baby superstar in 1926. Sally oneil started her acting career at the age of 17.
Alice faye, tony martin, joan davis, marjorie weaver, gene markey. Constance bennett and joan crawford in sally, irene and mary 1925 william haines in sally, irene and mary 1925. Irene virtually ignores a nice young man, charles, and instead becomes involved with a wealthy, selfish young man named glen. Among the highlights of sally irene and mary is a jitterbug number by joan davis and supporting appearances by jimmy durante and gypsy rose lee billed under her real name, louise hovick. The film follows their individual paths, with results varying in love, marriage, and, of course, death. The love lives of three chorus girls is the subject of this comedy taken from the broadway musical of the same name. Sally, irene and mary by eddie dowling and cyrus wood. As a huge fan of alice faye, it was the only one of her major musicals that had never been shown on tv in the uk and it still hasnt, apart from a couple of screenings. Constances younger sister was prominent actress joan bennett. New york world 1925 sally, irene, and mary, the eternal showgirls, the darlings of the musical comedy stage, have gone most successfully into the movies. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. She also appeared in slide, kelly, slide 1927 and bachelors paradise 1928. Sally, irene and mary 58min comedy, drama 27 december 1925 usa the three are showgirls, each with a different approach to life and love.
The film takes a behindthescenes look at the romantic lives of three chorus girls and the way their preferences in men affect their lives. She made her acting debut in the silent movie lady of the night 1925, but her breakthrough role came in the unknown 1927. Read the full synopsis of sally, irene and mary, 1925, directed by edmund goulding, with constance bennett, joan crawford, sally oneil, at turner classic movies. Release date december 7, 1925 premiere, december 27, 1925 nationwide u. Get info about the original print of sally, irene and mary, 1925, directed by edmund goulding, with constance bennett, joan crawford, sally oneil. Edmund goulding 20 march 1891 24 december 1959 was a british screenwriter and director. The man, however, has a change of heart, and sends irene back home. With almost every decade of her immense career, crawford reinvented herself and nowhere is that more. She was a major hollywood star during the 1920s and 1930s and for a time during the early 1930s, she was the highestpaid actress in hollywood, as well as one of the most popular. Apr 06, 2019 in april 2018, british film institute discovered a technicolor fragment of the 1929 film sally, a film which currently exists in a complete black and white print, along with a previously. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Filmography for joan crawford, american film and television actress march 23rdmay 10th 1977. Best song for tony is sweeter than a song and alice has a good number in this is where i came in. Edna mae cooper july 19, 1890 june 27, 1986 was an american actress of the silent era.
The film was based on a nonmusical play by eddie dowling and cyril rood, previously filmed in 1925. Mustered out of the service because of wounds suffered in battle, he emigrated to the u. Constance bennett and joan crawford filled out the title trio but it was oneils naive chorus girl who ran away with the notices. Joan crawford figures as the unfortunate irene, and sally oneill manifests a penchant for impudent comedy as mary. Gilmore started off his career in film with roles in sally, irene and mary 1925 and dance madness 1926. However, the character who dominated the film at the time was mary, the feisty young. Story of three music hall dancers with very different personalities. Mary, an innocent young irish girl from the east side of new york, becomes a chorus girl in a broadway show, getting to know very well two of the other girls in the show. He obtained assignments as a screenwriter in hollywood, wrote a novel, fury, in 1922 and directed the film version. Mary plots and schemes but winds up with saltoftheearth jimmy. Though her father did everything he could to discourage her from pursuing an acting career, constance was. Movie still photographs, plot synopsis and credtis for the silent film sally, irene and mary, released in 1925. She made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer. Joan crawford was an american actress who is listed among the top 10 actresses of all time by the american film institute.
Joan crawford plays irene, a rather too serious young woman and is attracted to the wrong kind of men. The film stars alice faye, tony martin, fred allen, joan davis, marjorie weaver and gregory ratoff. Manicurists sally, irene and mary hope to be broadway entertainers. Sally constance bennett is cool and confident, irene joan crawford is sincere and virtuous i know, and mary sally oneil is flighty and young. Sally, irene and mary 1925 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Actress constance bennett 1904 1965, her father richard bennett 1873 1944 and director edmund goulding 1891 1959 meet and talk on the set of their latest film sally, irene and mary, an mgm production. Regina cannon in the new york evening graphic 1925. It is based on the 1922 play sally, irene and mary by eddie dowling and cyrus wood. Print exists in the george eastman museum film archive. Celebrating the drydens birthday with a preservation screening of. Years ago, sally irene and mary became an obsession with me.
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