Pals in Paradise

Pals in Paradise
Film poster
Directed by	George B. Seitz
Written by	Peter B. Kyne
Produced by	John C. Flinn
Starring	Rudolph Schildkraut
Cinematography	Georges Benoît
Distributed by	Producers Distributing Corporation(PDC)
Release date	November 22, 1926 (1926-11-22)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Pals in Paradise is a 1926 American silent western comedy film^[1] directed by George B. Seitz.^[2] The film was shot in Europe.^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[1] Bill Harvey comes across an old mine claim and discovers the grave of the owner, whose rights to the claim have lapsed. Bill settles in and calls the place Paradise. To paradise come Abie and Esther along with their equipment to start a general store in a small western town. They open their store and Abie and Bill become fast friends. Esther, however, is the boss of the store. She becomes a staunch follower of Jerry Howard, who arrives in Paradise to recover her father's claim to the old mine. Bill refuses to give it up so Jerry and Esther take sides against Bill and Abie. There is a good deal of comedy related to Esther's stand. A trio of crooks arrive and plan to rob Bill of his gold. They fail, and Jerry and Bill marry while Ester and Abie make up.

Cast

• Rudolph Schildkraut as Abraham Lezinsky
• John Bowers as Bill Harvey
• Marguerite De La Motte as Geraldine 'Jerry' Howard
• May Robson as Esther Lezinsky
• Alan Brooks as John Kenton
• Ernie Adams as Butterfly Kid
• Bruce Gordon as Gentleman Phil

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Preservation

Witn no prints of Pals in Paradise located in any film archives,^[4] it is a lost film.

References

1. "Pals in Paradise". The Film Daily. 38 (61). New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 12 December 12, 1926. Retrieved December 31, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. "NY Times: Pals in Paradise". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
3. "Progressive Silent Film List: Pals in Paradise". silentera.com. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Pals in Paradise

External links

• Pals in Paradise at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Pals in Paradise at IMDb