''Enlighten Thy Daughter'' is a 1934 American

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directed by John Varley and starring

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, Charles Eaton and

Claire Whitney Claire Whitney (May 6, 1890 – August 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actress who appeared in 111 films between 1912 and 1949. Only 21 of these films survive, as most have been lost. Whitney gained early acting experience with a ...

. It was shot at the Photocolor Studios in

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. It is a remake of the 1917 silent film of the same title by

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.Soister, Nicolella, & Joyce p.267

Cast

as Dr. Richard Stevens * Beth Barton as Ruth Stevens * Charles Eaton as David Stevens *

as Alice Stevens * Edmund MacDonald as Gerald Winthrop * Russell Hicks as Daniel Stevens *

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as Ethel Stevens *

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as Lillian Stevens *

Vinton Hayworth Vinton Hayworth (June 4, 1906 – May 21, 1970), also known as Jack Arnold and Vincent Haworth,Although some sources cite Vinton Hayworth's real surname as Haworthwhich clearly shows the surname as Hayworth. The genealogy site indicates that his ...

as Stanley Jordan *

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as Margie *

Wesley Barry Wesley Barry (August 10, 1907 – April 11, 1994) was an American actor, director, and producer. Barry began his career as a child actor in silent motion pictures and later became a producer and director of both film and television. As a direc ...

as Wes *

Audrey Maple Audrey Maple (born Elsie H. Schroeder; 1899 – April 18, 1971) was an American actress, singer, and vaudeville performer. Early life Audrey Maple was born Elsie H. Schroeder in Trenton, New Jersey. Her father was a musician. Career Audrey Ma ...

as Mrs. Crosby *

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as Mrs. Grainger *

Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane (March 4, 1883 – July 2, 1981) was an American actor of both the stage and screen. Biography Keane began on stage in the 1910s, his first Broadway appearance being in the production of '' The Passing Show of 1914''. He co ...

as Dr. Palmer * Ruth Denning as Singer * Robert Lively as Singer * Paul Vincent as Orchestra Leader

References

Bibliography

* Koszarski, Richard. ''Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff''. Rutgers University Press, 2008. * Soister, John T., Nicolella, Henry & Joyce, Steve . ''American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929''. McFarland, 2014.

External links

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