a scene in the film ''Just for Tonight'' is a surviving 1918 American silent

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directed by

Charles Giblyn Charles Giblyn (September 6, 1871 – March 14, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed nearly 100 films between 1912 and 1927. He also appeared in 23 films between 1914 and 1934. He was one of the foun ...

and starring Tom Moore. It was produced and distributed by

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, one of the predecessors of

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Cast

* Tom Moore as Theodore Whitney Jr. *

Lucy Fox Lucy Fox (October 25, 1897 – May 21, 1970) was an American actress active in the era of silent film.Solomon, p. 290 Partial filmography * '' Just for Tonight'' (1918) * '' Why I Would Not Marry?'' (1918) * ''The Bishop's Emeralds'' (1919) * '' ...

as Betty Blake *

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as Crandall *

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as Major Blackburn *

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as Theodore 'Ted' Whitney Sr. *

Ethel Grey Terry Ethel Grey Terry (October 2, 1882 – January 6, 1931) was an American actress of the silent era. She is best remembered for her role in '' The Penalty'' with Lon Chaney. Early years Ethel Grey Terry was born in Oakland, California, the d ...

as Lady Roxenham *

Eddie Sturgis Eddie Sturgis (1881–1947), also known as Edwin Sturgis, Ed Sturgis, or Edward Sturgis, was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. His career began in the 1916 film, '' The Lost Bridegroom'', which starred John Barrymor ...

as Detective Chase (credited as Edwin Sturgis) *Phil Ryley as The Butler *

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as Mrs. Blackburn

Preservation status

''Just for Tonight'' survives and a copy of the film is held at Insituto Valenciano De Cinematografia,

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. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Just for Tonight''
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