''Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl'' is a 1926 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Irving Cummings Irving Caminsky (October 9, 1888 – April 18, 1959) was an American movie actor and director. Career Born in New York City, Cummings started his acting career at age 16 in ''Diplomacy''. His Broadway, performances included ''In the Long ...

and written by Gertrude Orr. It is based on the 1906 play ''Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl'' by

Theodore Kremer Theodore Kremer (1871–1923) was a German-born playwright whose works include ''The Fatal Wedding'' and a non-musical stage adaptation of '' Carmen''. Kremer’s play ''An Actor’s Romance'' opened at the Camden Theatre on 8 February 1904, sta ...

. The film stars

Madge Bellamy Madge Bellamy (born Margaret Derden Philpott; June 30, 1899 – January 24, 1990) was an American stage and film actress. She was a popular leading lady in the 1920s and early 1930s. Her career declined in the sound era and ended following a rom ...

, Allan Simpson, Sally Phipps, Paul Nicholson,

Anita Garvin Anita Garvin (born Anna Frances Garvin; February 11, 1906 – July 7, 1994) was a tall American stage performer and film actress who worked in both the silent and sound eras."California Death Index, 1940-1997", Anita Garvin Stanley, February 11 ...

and

J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...

. The film was released on December 19, 1926, by

Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film C ...

Cast

as Bertha Sloan *Allan Simpson as Roy Davis * Sally Phipps as Jessie *Paul Nicholson as Jules Morton *

as Flo Mason *

as Sloan * Ethel Wales as Mrs. Sloan *

Arthur Housman Arthur Housman (October 10, 1889 – April 8, 1942) was an American actor in films during both the silent film era and the Golden Age of Hollywood. Career Arthur Housman was one of the first screen comedians known to the public by name, and on ...

as Salesman *Harry A. Bailey as Sam Ginsberg

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* 1926 films Silent American drama films 1926 drama films Fox Film films Films directed by Irving Cummings American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub