The First Night (film)

The First Night
Directed by	Richard Thorpe
Written by	Frederica Sagor Maas Esther Shulkin
Starring	Bert Lytell Dorothy Devore Harry Myers
Cinematography	Milton Moore Mack Stengler
Edited by	James C. McKay
Production company	Tiffany Pictures
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	January 1, 1927 (1927-01-01)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The First Night is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Bert Lytell, Dorothy Devore, and Harry Myers.^[1] It was produced and distributed by the independent Tiffany Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edwin B. Willis.

Synopsis

When a couple announce an engagement, they are both confronted by former associates who claim that they are either married or engaged already. They decide to elope, but things do not go entirely to plan.

Cast

• Bert Lytell as Dr. Richard Bard
• Dorothy Devore as Doris Frazer
• Harry Myers as Hotel Detective
• Frederick Ko Vert as Mimi / Jack White
• Walter Hiers as Mr. Cleveland
• Lila Leslie as Mrs. Cleveland
• James T. Mack as The Drunk
• Hazel Keener as Miss Leeds
• Joan Standing as Mrs. Miller

References

1. Munden p. 248

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The First Night at IMDb