The Gay Retreat Explained

The Gay Retreat
Director:	Benjamin Stoloff
Story:	William M. Conselman Edward Marshall
Starring:	Gene Cameron Betty Francisco Judy King Sammy Cohen Jerry Madden Holmes Herbert
Cinematography:	Sidney Wagner
Studio:	Fox Film Corporation
Distributor:	Fox Film Corporation
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Gay Retreat is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Gene Cameron, Betty Francisco, Judy King, Sammy Cohen, Jerry Madden, and Holmes Herbert. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on September 25, 1927.^{[1] [2] [3]}

It was originally to be titled A.W.O.L..^[4]

Cast

• Gene Cameron as Richard Wright
• Betty Francisco as Betty Burnett
• Judy King as Joan Moret
• Sammy Cohen as Sam Nosenbloom
• Jerry Madden as Jerry (as Jerry the Giant)
• Holmes Herbert as Charles Wright
• Ted McNamara as Ted McHiggins
• Charles Gorman as Edward Fulton
• Pal the Dog as Pal

Preservation

A print of the film survives at the EYE Film Institute Netherlands.^[5]

External links

• • Lobby card at gettyimages.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Gay Retreat. afi.com. June 28, 2018.
2. Web site: The Gay Retreat. AllMovie. June 28, 2018.
3. Web site: The Gay Retreat. TCM.com. June 28, 2018.
4. Book: Motion Picture Herald . 1927 . Quigley Publishing Company . en.
5. http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5565/default.html American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Gay Retreat