''Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath'' is a 1928 American synchronized
sound
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film. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the
sound-on-film
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process. The film is important historically as the first sound feature to be released by First National Pictures. The film is a
comedy
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Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
and was directed by
Edward F. Cline. It is based on the 1920 play ''
Ladies' Night'' by
Charlton Andrews and
Avery Hopwood. It was released on April 1, 1928 by
First National Pictures.
Cast
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Dorothy Mackaill as Helen Slocum
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Jack Mulhall as "Speed" Dawson
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Sylvia Ashton as Ma Slocum
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James Finlayson as Pa Slocum
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Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Sweeney
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Harvey Clark as Mr. Spivens
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Reed Howes as Edwin Leroy
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Ethel Wales as Mrs. Spivens
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Fred Kelsey as Detective
*Andreva Nunée as Dancer (uncredited)
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Fred Toones as Barbershop Attendant (uncredited)
Music
The theme song was entitled “Girl of My Dreams,” with lyrics and music by Sunny Clapp.
Preservation
A copy of ''Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath'' is housed at the
UCLA Film and Television Archive.
Progressive Silent Film List: ''Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath''
at silentera.com
See also
* List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
References
External links
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1928 films
American silent feature films
1928 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Edward F. Cline
American black-and-white films
Films produced by Edward Small
1920s American films
Synchronized sound films
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