Illusion (1929 film) explained

Illusion
Director:	Lothar Mendes
Producer:	B. P. Schulberg
Screenplay:	Richard H. Digges Jr. E. Lloyd Sheldon Arthur Chesney Train
Starring:	Charles "Buddy" Rogers Nancy Carroll June Collyer Kay Francis Regis Toomey Knute Erickson Eugenie Besserer
Cinematography:	Harry Fischbeck
Editing:	George Nichols Jr.
Studio:	Paramount Pictures
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	84 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Illusion is a 1929 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Lothar Mendes and written by Richard H. Digges Jr., E. Lloyd Sheldon and Arthur Chesney Train. The film stars Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Nancy Carroll, June Collyer, Kay Francis, Regis Toomey, Knute Erickson and Eugenie Besserer. The film was released on September 21, 1929, by Paramount Pictures.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Carlee Thorpe
• Nancy Carroll as Claire Jernigan
• June Collyer as Hilda Schmittlap
• Kay Francis as Zelda Paxton
• Regis Toomey as Eric
• Knute Erickson as Mr. Jacob Schmittlap
• Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap
• Maude Turner Gordon as Queen of Dalmatia
• William Austin as Mr. Z
• Emilie Melville as Mother Fay
• Frances Raymond as Mrs. Y
• Catherine Wallace as Mrs. Z
• J.E. Nash as Mr. X
• William McLaughlin as Mr. Y
• Eddie Kane as Gus Bloomberg
• Michael Visaroff as Equerry
• Paul Lukas as Count Fortuny
• Richard Cramer as Magus
• Bessie Lyle as Consuelo
• G.L. McDonnell as Jarman
• Lillian Roth as Revolutionary Rhythm Dance Specialty
• Harriet Spiker as A Midget
• Anna Magruder as Fat Lady
• Albert Wolffe as Giant

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Movie Review - Hard to Get - THE SCREEN; Queer Happenings. A Wise Manikin. - NYTimes.com. nytimes.com. February 14, 2015.
2. Web site: Illusion. afi.com. February 14, 2015.