The Tender Hour Explained

The Tender Hour
Director:	George Fitzmaurice
Screenplay:	Winifred Dunn
Story:	Carey Wilson
Starring:	Billie Dove Ben Lyon Montagu Love Alec B. Francis Constantine Romanoff Laska Winter
Cinematography:	Robert Kurrle
Studio:	John McCormick Productions
Distributor:	First National Pictures
Runtime:	80 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Tender Hour is a 1927 American romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice, written by Winifred Dunn, and starring Billie Dove, Ben Lyon, Montagu Love, Alec B. Francis, Constantine Romanoff, and Laska Winter. It was released on May 1, 1927, by First National Pictures.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Billie Dove as Marcia Kane
• Ben Lyon as Wally McKenzie
• Montagu Love as Grand Duke Sergei
• Alec B. Francis as Francis Chinilly
• Constantine Romanoff as Gorki
• Laska Winter as Tana
• T. Roy Barnes as Tough-House Higgins
• George Kotsonaros as The Wrestler
• Charles A. Post as Pussy-Finger
• Anders Randolf as Leader of Pageant
• Frank Elliott as Party Guest
• Lionel Belmore as Party Guest
• Lon Poff as Party Guest
• August Tollaire as Prefect of Police
• Yola d'Avril as Cabaret Girl
• George Bunny (uncredited)

Preservation

• Copies are held at Filmoteca Española and UCLA Film and Television.^[4]

External links

• • • Stills at silenthollywood.com
• Lobby card and still at silentfilmstillarchive.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Tender Hour (1927) - Overview . TCM.com . August 5, 2018.
2. Web site: Hal Erickson . The Tender Hour (1927) - George Fitzmaurice . AllMovie . August 5, 2018.
3. Web site: The Tender Hour . Catalog.afi.com . August 5, 2018.
4. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1059/ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Tender Hour