''Colleen'' is a 1927 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor (born Michael Francis O'Donovan; 17 September 1903 – 10 March 1966) was an Irish author and translator. He wrote poetry (original and translations from Irish), dramatic works, memoirs, journalistic columns and features on a ...
and written by
Randall Faye
Randall Faye (July 26, 1892 – December 5, 1948) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He wrote for 64 films between 1926 and 1947. He died in Orange County, California.
Selected filmography
* ''Upstream'' (1927)
* ' ...
. The film stars
Madge Bellamy
Madge Bellamy (born Margaret Derden Philpott; June 30, 1899 – January 24, 1990) was an American stage and film actress. She was a popular leading lady in the 1920s and early 1930s. Her career declined in the sound era and ended following a rom ...
,
Charles Morton,
J. Farrell MacDonald
John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...
, Tom Maguire,
Sammy Cohen
Sammy Cohen (1902–1981) was an American film actor and comedian. He was one of several popular Jewish comedians acting in films during the late 1920s.Erens p. 91-92
Selected filmography
* '' What Price Glory?'' (1926)
* '' The Return of Peter ...
and
Marjorie Beebe
Marjorie Eileen Beebe (October 9, 1908 – May 9, 1983) was an American film actress.
Early years
Beebe was born on October 9, 1909. She graduated from Hollywood High School.
Career
Beebe tired of working as an assistant in a magician's show, s ...
. The film was released on July 3, 1927, by
Fox Film Corporation
The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film ...
.
Cast
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Madge Bellamy
Madge Bellamy (born Margaret Derden Philpott; June 30, 1899 – January 24, 1990) was an American stage and film actress. She was a popular leading lady in the 1920s and early 1930s. Her career declined in the sound era and ended following a rom ...
as Sheila Kelly
*
Charles Morton as Terry O'Flynn
*
J. Farrell MacDonald
John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...
as Mr. O'Flynn
*Tom Maguire as Sheridan McShane Kelly
*
Sammy Cohen
Sammy Cohen (1902–1981) was an American film actor and comedian. He was one of several popular Jewish comedians acting in films during the late 1920s.Erens p. 91-92
Selected filmography
* '' What Price Glory?'' (1926)
* '' The Return of Peter ...
as Pawnbroker's Son
*
Marjorie Beebe
Marjorie Eileen Beebe (October 9, 1908 – May 9, 1983) was an American film actress.
Early years
Beebe was born on October 9, 1909. She graduated from Hollywood High School.
Career
Beebe tired of working as an assistant in a magician's show, s ...
as Kitty
*
Ted McNamara
Edward Joseph McNamara (19 September 1894 – February 1928) was an Australian vaudevillian who made a career on stage in Australia, the United States, and in Hollywood silent films before dying suddenly in 1928. At various times he has credited ...
as O'Flynn's Groom
*
Tom McGuire as Police Lieutenant
*
Sarah Padden
Sarah Ann Padden (16 October 1881 – 4 December 1967) was an English-born American theatre and film character actress. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. Her best-known single-act performance was in ''The Clod'', a stage pro ...
as Police Lieutenant's Wife
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Sidney Franklin as Pawnbroker
*
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale also known as Carlton Stockdale (February 19, 1874 – March 15, 1953) was one of the longest-working Hollywood veteran actors, with a career dating from the early 1910s. He also made the difficult transition from silent fi ...
as Bailiff
References
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1927 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American comedy films
1927 comedy films
Fox Film films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Frank O'Connor
1920s American films
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