''Broadway Daddies'' is a lost 1928 American silent melodrama film directed by

Fred Windemere Fred Windemere (born Fritz Wintermeier, April 15, 1892 –March 18, 1970) was an American film actor, actor and film director of the silent era.Munden p.741 Selected filmography * ''Three in Exile'' (1925) * ''With This Ring (1925 film), With Thi ...

. It stars

Jacqueline Logan Jacqueline Medura Logan (November 30, 1902 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress and silent film star. Logan was a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1922. Early life Logan was born in Corsicana, Texas, on November 30, 1902, the only child to Charles A. ...

, Alec B. Francis,

Rex Lease Rex Lloyd Lease (February 11, 1903 – January 3, 1966) was an American actor. He appeared in over 300 films, mainly in Poverty Row westerns. Biography Lease arrived in Hollywood in 1924. He found bit and supporting parts at Film Booking O ...

, and was released on April 7, 1928.

Plot

Eve Delmar is a pretty chorus line dancer, who is the center of attention of a group of wealthy admirers. However, she develops feelings for Richard Kennedy, who she assumes is not wealthy, but simply ambitious. Little does she know that Richard is in fact quite wealthy, the son of millionaire John Lambert Kennedy. He chooses not to reveal his status, because he wants Eve to fall in love with him, and not with his money. When Eve finds out that Richard is wealthy, she feels that he was simply playing with her affections. To get back at him, she agrees to attend a party with another wealthy suitor, James Leech. The party turns quite raucous, and Leech tries to seduce Eve, but she rebuffs him. However, the events of the party appear in the newspaper, and both Richard and his father get the impression that Eve might have misbehaved. Eve and Richard reconcile, and both he and John Kennedy understand that she did nothing untoward with anyone. This is further backed up when Leech appears and confirms that he had attempted to seduce her, but that she was the perfect lady and did not fall for his advances. Leech tells John that he owes the young lady an apology, and Richard and Eve continue their love affair.

Cast

as Eve Delmar * Alec B. Francis as John Lambert Kennedy *

as Richard Kennedy *

Phillips Smalley Wendell Phillips Smalley (August 7, 1865 – May 2, 1939) was an American silent film director and actor. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the grandson of Wendell Phillips; he was the son of George Washburn Smalley, a war correspon ...

as James Leech *

De Sacia Mooers De Sacia Mooers (November 19, 1888 – January 11, 1960) was a film actress, disputably from Los Angeles, California. She appeared in over one hundred movies in the silent film era. She was perhaps best known as the "Blonde Vamp" for her role ...

as Fay King *

Clarissa Selwynne Clarissa Selwynne (26 February 1886 – 13 June 1948) was a British stage and film actress.Kear & King p. 143 She settled in the United States, working in Hollywood where she appeared in around 100 films. Partial filmography * '' Hearts in Exi ...

as Mrs. Winthrop Forrest *

Betty Francisco Betty Francisco (born Elizabeth Barton; September 26, 1900 – November 25, 1950) was an American silent-film actress, appearing primarily in supporting roles. Her sisters Evelyn and Margaret were also actresses. Early years Francisco w ...

as Agnes Forrest

Production

In late February, it was revealed that

was chosen to helm the project, and Alec B. Francis would be starring in the picture. Production began in early March. In March, it was announced that Jacqueline Logan had been chosen to replace

Bessie Love Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton; September 10, 1898April 26, 1986) was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career spanned ei ...

as the lead in the film. To prepare for her role, Logan spent time rehearsing with professional chorus line companies. In mid-March Columbia announced that Alec B. Francis and Rex Lease would have supporting roles. Production on the film was completed by the end of March. The film was the first release in April by Columbia, premiering on April 7.

Reception

Harrison's Reports ''Harrison's Reports'' was a New York City-based motion picture trade journal published weekly from 1919 to 1962. The typical issue was four letter-size pages sent to subscribers under a second-class mail permit. Its founder, editor and publisher ...

'' gave the picture a good review, although they found the plot a bit hackneyed, but did manage to hold the audience's interest. They enjoyed the performances of Logan, Francis and Lease.

References

External links

* {{Fred Windemere 1928 films Silent American drama films 1928 drama films American silent feature films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Fred Windemere 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language drama films