The Taxi Dancer

The Taxi Dancer
Lobby card
Directed by	Harry F. Millarde
Written by	Adaptation: A.P. Younger Titles: Ralph Spence
Story by	Robert Terry Shannon
Starring	Joan Crawford Owen Moore Marc McDermott Gertrude Astor
Cinematography	Ira H. Morgan
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	February 5, 1927 (1927-02-05)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Taxi Dancer is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Harry F. Millarde and starring Owen Moore and, in her first film with top billing, Joan Crawford.

Plot

Joselyn Poe is a southern girl who tries her luck as dancer in New York City. When she is unable to find work, she works as taxi dancer and meets several suitors.^[1][2][3]

Cast

• Joan Crawford as Joslyn Poe
• Owen Moore as Lee Rogers
• Marc McDermott as Henry Brierhalter
• Gertrude Astor as Kitty Lane
• Rockliffe Fellowes as Stephen Bates
• Douglas Gilmore as James Kelvin
• William Orlamond as 'Doc' Ganz
• Claire McDowell as Aunt Mary
• Bert Roach as Charlie Cook
• Lou Costello as Extra (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}

Crew

• David Townsend (art director), set designer

References

1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Taxi Dancer at silentera.com
2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Taxi Dancer
3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Taxi Dancer

External links

• The Taxi Dancer at IMDb
• ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› The Taxi Dancer at AllMovie
• The Taxi Dancer at the TCM Movie Database
• Still and lobby cards at joancrawfordbest.com
• Stills at silenthollywood.com