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The Actress

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Premiere: Not Available;
Released: April 28, 1928;
Production/Distribution Companies: Metro Goldwyn Mayer;
Runtime: unknown (lost);
Country: USA;
Language: English;
Color: Black and White;
Sound Mix: silent;
Not available on VHS or DVD (lost);

Cast: Norma Shearer as Rose Trelawney; Owen Moore as Tom Wrench; Gwen Lee as Avonia; Lee Moran as Colpoys; Roy D'Arcy as Gadd; Virginia Pearson as Mrs. Telfer; William Humphrey as Mr. Telfer; Effie Ellsler as Mrs. Mossop; Ralph Forbes as Arthur Gower; O. P. Heggie as Vice-Chancellor Sir William Gower; Andrée Tourneur as Clara de Foenix; Cyril Chadwick as Captain de Foenix; Margaret Seddon as Miss Trafalgar Gower;

Production Credits:
Produced by: Irving Thalberg;
Sidney Franklin;
Directed by: Sidney Franklin;
Writers: Albert Lewin; Richard Schayer; Joe Farnham;
Gowns by: Gilbert Clark and a new comer named Adrian;
Editing: Conrad A. Nervig;

Reviews:

“The Actress is a pleasant little dream for a July evening, a bit sentimental-but having no worry problems. Miss Shearer plays her part acceptably, even though in one of two spots, she has a tendency to over act.”
Mordaunt Hall in the New York Times, July 9, 1928

“Though Pinero’s brilliant stage production contains a large supply of dramatic and humorous transferable to the screen for all of their value, the directorial head of this screen effort has not realized on the possibilities to the fullest extent. As a result, with Norma Shearer unattractive in the early parts of the picture owing to the strange makeup and camera treatment which sharpens and ages her features, the picture cannot be rated a strong draw generally, despite the prominence of the star, though it should do moderate business in most cases.

In this house [Capitol Theatre in New York] Miss Shearer’s efforts as a comedienne met with light but noticeable returns. It is doubtful if all other audiences will respond even to that extent.”
Variety, July 11, 1929

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