A silent comedy set in an actor's boardinghouse. Some plot points are seemingly inspired by the Barrymore dynasty.
Direction
Ford's rare comedy—loose, playful, almost improvisational.
Acting
Raymond Hitchcock's Hitchy steals every frame with vaudeville timing.
Director
John Ford
Nancy Nash
Gertie Ryan
Earle Foxe
Eric Brashingham
Grant Withers
John Rogers
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Hattie Breckenbridge Peyton
Émile Chautard
Campbell-Mandare
Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchy
Ted McNamara
Callahan and Callahan
Sammy Cohen
Callahan and Callahan
Jane Winton
The Soubrette
Lillian Worth
Sister Team
Judy King
The Sister Team
Francis Ford
Juggler
Sammy Blum
Eric's Valet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ford allegedly disowned this film for decades, only rediscovered in 2009 at New Zealand's national archive.
The Barrymore dynasty references were razor-sharp 1927 gossip—think Depp-level celebrity baggage for theater kids.
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