The Boy Friend (1926 film) explained

The Boy Friend
Director:	Monta Bell
Starring:	Marceline Day John Harron Gwen Lee
Cinematography:	Henry Sharp
Editing:	Blanche Sewell
Distributor:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime:	65 mins.
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Boy Friend is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell. Based on the play The Book of Charm by John Alexander Kirkpatrick, the film starred Marceline Day and John Harron.^{[1] [2]} This film also marked the film debut of character actress Elizabeth Patterson.^[3]

Plot

Comedy about a small-town girl unhappy with her family, and a boy trying to please her by throwing a big party.

Cast

• Marceline Day as Ida May Harper
• John Harron as Joe Pond
• George K. Arthur as Book Agent
• Ward Crane as Lester White
• Gertrude Astor as Mrs. White
• Otto Hoffman as Mr. Harper
• Maidel Turner as Mrs. Wilson
• Gwen Lee as Pettie Wilson
• Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Harper

See also

• Gertrude Astor filmography
• The Boy Friend (1971 film)

External links

• • • • • The Boy Friend coming attraction lantern slide

Notes and References

1. Book: White Munden, Kenneth . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. 1997. University of California Press. 0-520-20969-9. 80.
2. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/B/BoyFriend1926.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Boy Friend
3. Book: Monush, Barry . The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the Silent Era to 1965, Volume 1. 1. 2003. Hal Leonard Corporation. 1-557-83551-9. 587.