''Sally of the Scandals'' is a 1928 American silent

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film produced and released by

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. It was directed by

Lynn Shores Lynn Shores (1893–1949) was an American film director. Shores was born on September 22, 1893, in Binghamton, New York, and is best known for directing Sally's Shoulders (1928), A Million to One (1936) and Here's Flash Casey (1938). Lynn died on ...

and starred

Bessie Love Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton; September 10, 1898April 26, 1986) was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career spanned e ...

. The film is preserved in the Archives françaises du film du CNC (Bois d'Arcy).

Plot

Chorus girl Sally Rand (Love) cares for her crippled sister Mary (Lambert). She agrees to marry gangster Bill Reilly (Miley)—whom she believes to be a legitimate businessman—after he promises to pay for an operation for her sister. The lead in the show, Marian Duval (Quimby), is jealous of the attention that Steve Sinclair (Forrest), wealthy backer of the Broadway show, is showing Sally, and she wrongfully accuses Sally of theft. Steve learns of Marian's and Reilly's lies, and prevents Sally from marrying Reilly. He then makes her the star of the show.

Cast

as Sally Rand * Irene Lambert as Mary Rand * Allan Forrest as Steve Sinclair * Margaret Quimby as Marian Duval * Jimmy Phillips as Kelly *

Jack Raymond Jack Raymond (1886–1953) was an English actor and film director. Born in Wimborne, Dorset in 1886, he began acting before the First World War in '' A Detective for a Day''. In 1921 he directed his first film and gradually he wound down his a ...

as Bennie * Jerry Miley as Bill Reilly

Production

Some interior scenes were filmed using the sets and chorus of the stage production of '' Sunny'' at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles.

Reception

The film received positive reviews, as did Bessie Love's performance.

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