| ~Her Big Night~ 1926 |
| ~Laura La Plant, Einor Hanson & Lee Moran~ |
| ~Mack Swain & Laura La Plante~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Tom Barrett, a motion picture press agent, noting Frances Norcross' resemblance to film star
Daphne Dix, offers her passes to the star's personal appearance. While waiting for her fiancé,
Johnny Young, Frances is offered $1,000 to impersonate Daphne and successfully appears in her
place, assuaging the fears of Myers, a producer, who knows Daphne is with millionaire Harmon on a
yacht. Reporter J. Q. Adams has his suspicions aroused and sends a cub reporter to impersonate
Daphne's husband. At Daphne's apartment, Adams arrives and presses Barrett for an interview with
the star. Frances is confronted by the reporter and manages to bluff her way; Harmon arrives to ask
forgiveness, and he is followed by his wife, then Johnny, both demanding explanations. Frances
exchanges places with the real Daphne, and, after she explains, all ends happily.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
Daphne Dix, offers her passes to the star's personal appearance. While waiting for her fiancé,
Johnny Young, Frances is offered $1,000 to impersonate Daphne and successfully appears in her
place, assuaging the fears of Myers, a producer, who knows Daphne is with millionaire Harmon on a
yacht. Reporter J. Q. Adams has his suspicions aroused and sends a cub reporter to impersonate
Daphne's husband. At Daphne's apartment, Adams arrives and presses Barrett for an interview with
the star. Frances is confronted by the reporter and manages to bluff her way; Harmon arrives to ask
forgiveness, and he is followed by his wife, then Johnny, both demanding explanations. Frances
exchanges places with the real Daphne, and, after she explains, all ends happily.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
| Directed by: Melville W. Brown Written by: Melville W. Brown - adaptation Nita O'Neil - writer Rex Taylor - writer Based on the short story "Doubling for Lora" by Peggy Gaddis (publication undetermined). |
| ~Cast~ Laura La Plante ... Frances Norcross / Daphne Dix Einar Hanson ... Johnny Young (as Einar Hansen) Zasu Pitts ... Gladys Smith Tully Marshall ... J.Q. Adams, reporter Lee Moran ... Tom Barrett Mack Swain ... Myers John Roche ... Allan Dix William Austin ... Harold Crosby Nat Carr ... Mr. Harmon Cissy Fitzgerald ... Mrs. Harmon |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: Universal Pictures Cinematography by: Arthur L. Todd Presenter: Carl Laemmle Length: 8 Reels Runtime: 80 Minutes Released: December 5, 1926 |
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