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Chastity (1923 Film)
''Chastity'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Katherine MacDonald, J. Gunnis Davis, and Huntley Gordon. Plot As described in a film magazine review, unsuccessful at first on the stage, Norma O'Neill finally wins Broadway recognition. Gossip links her name with that of Fergus Arlington, who had backed her. Darcy Roche, in love with Norma, is jealous of Fergus and reproaches Norma. Norma decides to leave the stage. She is reported as having been killed in an automobile accident, but the body is that of her understudy, mistaken for her. Later Darcy meets Norma in California, and she explains that Fergus was her guardian. The lovers are reunited. Cast * Katherine MacDonald as Norma O'Neill * J. Gunnis Davis as Nat Mason * J. Gordon Russell as Sam Wolfe * Huntley Gordon as Darcy Roche * Frederick Truesdell as Fergus Arlington * Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Harris * Verne Winter References Bibliography * James Robert Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Schertzinger
Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include '' Paramount on Parade'' (co-director, 1930), ''Something to Sing About'' ( 1937) with James Cagney, and the first two "Road" pictures ''Road to Singapore'' ( 1940) and '' Road to Zanzibar'' ( 1941). His two best-known songs are "I Remember You" and " Tangerine", both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and both featured in Schertzinger's final film, '' The Fleet's In'' ( 1942). Life and career Schertzinger was born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, the child of musical parents of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, and attracted attention as a violin prodigy at the age of four. As a child of eight, he appeared as a violinist with several orchestras, including the Victor Herbert Orchestra and the John Philip Sousa band. In his teens, he attended the Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia, and gave violin performances while touring America an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
