''Dry Martini'' is a 1928 film comedy produced and distributed by

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starring

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and Matt Moore. The

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was used for music and sound effects but otherwise it is a

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. A silent version was also made. Samuel L. Rothafel also contributed music for the film. It was adapted from the 1926 novel ''Dry Martini: a Gentleman Turns to Love'' by John Thomas. Ray Flynn was an assistant director. This film is

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Plot

Wealthy divorced American Willoughby Quimby has been living in

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for ten years when he learns his adult daughter Elizabeth is coming to visit. He has been living the high life full of wine and women but decides to forego both during her stay. Elizabeth gets bored with him so she begins seeing rakish artist Paul De Launay. Quimby's young pal Freddie Fletcher saves Elizabeth from the clutches of de Launay in the nick of time. After Elizabeth's marriage to Freddie her father returns to his wanton ways.

Cast

– Elizabeth Quimby * Matt Moore – Freddie Fletcher *

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– Lucille Grosvenor *

Albert Gran Albert Gran (August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American stage and film actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films. Biography Albert Gran was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the s ...

– Willoughby Quimby *

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– Paul De Launay *

Tom Ricketts Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of ''A Christm ...

– Joseph *

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– Bobbie Duncan *

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– Frank *

Marcelle Corday Marcelle Corday (8 January 1890 – 25 June 1971) was a Belgian-born American actress. She mostly played character parts in silent and sound films. Corday was a niece of violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. She learned to play violin and piano, studyi ...

– Mrs. Koenig

References

External links

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MRQE plot summary for ''Dry Martini''AllMovie.comMoviessilently.com, May 6, 2013
1928 films American silent feature films Fox Film films American films based on plays Films set in Paris 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Lost American films 1928 lost films Lost comedy films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub