''Riley of the Rainbow Division'' is a 1928 American silent war

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 Bobby Ray and starring Creighton Hale, Al Alt and

Pauline Garon Marie Pauline Garon (September 9, 1900 – August 30, 1965) was a Canadian American silent film, feature film, and stage actress. Early life Marie Pauline Garon was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 9, 1898, the daughter of Pierre-A ...

.Munden p.644 In Britain, it was released under the alternative title of ''Flappers in Khaki''.

Synopsis

Following America's entry into

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, two friends enlist as doughboys. However, their fiancées decide they want to marry them before they go off to war and enter their training camp in disguise. They end up accompanying them to Europe where they become embroiled with German spies.

Cast

* Creighton Hale as Riley * Al Alt as Henry Graham *

as Gertie Bowers * Joan Standing as Mabel * Jack Carlyle as Sgt. McMullen *

Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions. McKee also worked as a stage actor from 19 ...

* Rolfe Sedan * Jack Raymond

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Bobby Ray American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American World War I films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub