''The Chorus Girl's Romance'' is a 1920 American silent

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directed by William C. Dowlan and starring

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, and William Quinn. It is based on the 1920 short story " Head and Shoulders" by

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.Goble p. 712

Plot

Cast

as Marcia Meadows *

as Horace Tarbox * Phil Ainsworth as Steve Reynolds * William Quinn as P.P. Anderson * Jere Sundin as Betty Darrell *

Sidney De Gray Sidney De Gray (16 June 1866 – 30 June 1941) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1940. He was born in England and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Luke's F ...

as Fred Ward *

Lawrence Grant Percy Reginald Lawrence-Grant (30 October 1870 – 19 February 1952) was an English actor known for supporting roles in films such as '' The Living Ghost'', '' I'll Tell the World'', '' Shanghai Express'', ''The Mask of Fu Manchu'' and '' ...

as Jose Brasswine *

Tom Gallery Thomas Patrick Sarsfield Gallery (November 27, 1897 – August 25, 1993) was an American silent film actor, sports promoter, and television executive. Gallery appeared in 21 films between 1920 and 1927. Subsequent to his acting career, he b ...

as Charlie Moon * Edward Jobson as Dr. Tarbox * Martin Best as F.W. Jordon *

Anne Schaefer Anne Schaefer (July 10, 1870 – May 3, 1957) was an American actress. She appeared in 147 films between 1911 and 1938. She was the aunt of fellow actresses Eva and Jane Novak. Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer ...

as Aunt Emma *

Dorothy Gordon Dorothy Gordon may refer to: * Dorothy Gordon (British actress) (1924-2013) * Dorothy Gordon (Australian actress) Dorothy Hetty Fosbery Jenner (1 March 1891 – 24 March 1985), also known as Dorothy Gordon, was an Australian actress, journali ...

as Miss Wilson * William V. Mong as Professor Dillinger

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by William C. Dowlan Metro Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-silent-comedy-film-stub