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The Heart of Broadway
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5853 feet
Directed by Duke Worne
Cast: Pauline Garon [Roberta Clemmons], Bobby Agnew (Robert Agnew) [Billy Winters], Wheeler Oakman [‘Dandy’ Jim Doyle], Oscar Apfel [Dave Richards], Duke Lee [Duke Lee]
Duke Worne Productions production; distributed by Rayart Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Arthur Hoerl, from a screen story by Arthur Hoerl. Cinematography by Walter Griffen. Film editor, Malcolm Sweeney. / No copyright registration. Released January 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.
Drama.
Synopsis: [Motion Picture News Booking Guide, 1929, (14):257] Small town girl goes to city to become actress after meeting hoofer. They get work in a cabaret, but show backer makes life unpleasant for girl. When he is shot by an enemy, hoofer takes blame believing girl committed the murder. When it is proven that a henchman of the crook’s was the guilty party the boy is exonerated and marries the girl.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 21 March 2012.
References: Bondanella-Hollywood p. 181; Weaver-Twenty p. 28 : Website-AFI.
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