''West of Broadway'' is a
lost
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1926 American
silent romantic comedy
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Western
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film directed by
Robert Thornby
Robert Thornby (March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 75 films between 1913 and 1927. He also appeared in 48 films between 1911 and 1930. He was born in New York, New York, and d ...
and starring
Priscilla Dean
Priscilla Dean (November 25, 1896 – December 27, 1987) was an American actress popular in silent film as well as in theatre, with a career spanning two decades.
Biography
She was born on November 25, 1896 in Manhattan, New York City to an activ ...
. It was released through
Producers Distributing Corporation
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Corporat ...
. The film was based on the short story "New York West" by
Wallace Smith and was adapted for the screen by
Harold Shumate
Harold Shumate (September 7, 1893 – August 5, 1983) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 100 films between 1917 and 1954. He was born in Austin, Texas and died in Ventura County, California.
Selected filmography
* '' Fighting Back ...
.
The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''West of Broadway''
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Cast
* Priscilla Dean
Priscilla Dean (November 25, 1896 – December 27, 1987) was an American actress popular in silent film as well as in theatre, with a career spanning two decades.
Biography
She was born on November 25, 1896 in Manhattan, New York City to an activ ...
as 'Freddie' Hayden
* Arnold Gray as Bruce Elwood
* Majel Coleman
Majel Coleman (February 22, 1903 – July 27, 1980) was an American film actress and model from Mason, Ohio. Most of her 11 film credits are silent movie features.
Early life
Coleman was born in Mason, Ohio (just north of Cincinnati, Ohio) to P ...
as Muriel Styles
* Walter Long as Bad Willie
* George M. Hall as Cherokee Charlie
* William Austin as Mortimer Allison
References
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1926 films
1926 lost films
1926 romantic comedy films
1920s Western (genre) comedy films
1920s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Films based on short fiction
Films directed by Robert Thornby
Golf films
Lost American romantic comedy films
Lost Western (genre) comedy films
Producers Distributing Corporation films
Silent American Western (genre) comedy films
1920s American films
Silent romantic comedy films
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