''Hot Heels'' is a
lost
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Geography
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History
*Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
1928 American silent
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
William James Craft
William James Craft (1886 – 30 June 1931) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1910 and 1931. He is also credited with writing for 12 films between 1920 and 1928. Craft was born in Toronto ...
and starring
Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951.
Biography
He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunke ...
and
Patsy Ruth Miller
Patsy Ruth Miller (born Patricia Ruth Miller; January 17, 1904 – July 16, 1995) was an American film actress who played Esméralda in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) opposite Lon Chaney.
Early years
Miller was born and raised in St. ...
. It was produced and distributed by
Universal Pictures
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.
A
trailer for the film survives.
[''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' railer-only p. 83, c.1978 American Film Institute]
Cast
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Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951.
Biography
He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunke ...
as Glenn Seth Higgins
*
Patsy Ruth Miller
Patsy Ruth Miller (born Patricia Ruth Miller; January 17, 1904 – July 16, 1995) was an American film actress who played Esméralda in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) opposite Lon Chaney.
Early years
Miller was born and raised in St. ...
as Patsy Jones
*Greta Yoltz as Fannie
*James Bradbury, Sr. as Mr. Fitch
*
Tod Sloan as Himself, A Jockey
*
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ...
as Manager Carter
*
Edward Hearn as Gambler
*
Walter Brennan
Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...
as Pool Hall Inhabitant (uncredited)
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1928 films
American silent feature films
Films directed by William James Craft
Lost American films
Universal Pictures films
American black-and-white films
1928 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
1928 lost films
Lost comedy films
1920s American films
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