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| ~The Fast Worker~ 1924 |
| Directed by: William A. Seiter Written by: Raymond L. Schrock Beatrice Van Based on the novel by George Barr McCutcheon |
| ~Cast~ Reginald Denny ... Terry Brock Laura La Plante ... Connie Fowler Ethel Grey Terry ... Edith Medcroft Muriel Frances Dana ... Toodles Medcroft Lee Moran ... Freddie Ulstervelt Richard Tucker ... Roxbury Medcroft Margaret Campbell ... Betty Morrissey ... 'Kath' Rodney (as Betty Morrisey) Mildred Vincent ... Nurse John Steppling ... Mr. Rodney T.D. Crittenden ... Mr. O'Dell Carney Clarissa Selwynne ... Mrs. O'Dell Carney Malcolm Denny ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) George Reed ... Train Porter (uncredited) Lydia Yeamans Titus ... Cafe Waitress (uncredited) |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by Universal Pictures Cinematography by: Ben F. Reynolds Film Editing: John Rawlins Casting by: Fred A. Datig Assistant Director: Nate Watt Presented by: Carl Laemmle Length: 7 Reels Runtime: 70 Minutes Released: October 26, 1924 Filmed on Location in Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Roxbury Mecroft (Richard Tucker) has to go to New York incognito to engage in some top-secret
financial work, and he asks his pal, architect Terry Brock (Reginald Denny), to assume his identity
while he is away. As a result, bachelor Brock has to vacation in Catalina with Mecroft's wife, Edith
(Ethel Grey Terry), and annoying little girl, Toodles (Muriel Frances Dana). Edith has brought her
sister, Connie (Laura LaPlante), along on the trip and Brock falls madly in love with her. This causes a
huge scandal amongst the society folk at Catalina and causes the hotel management to investigate the
situation. Brock is compelled to evade the gossips and troublemakers in various ways in order to
pursue his romance. He finds himself in a number of jams before the situation is settled to everyone's
satisfaction.
Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza, AllMovie.com
financial work, and he asks his pal, architect Terry Brock (Reginald Denny), to assume his identity
while he is away. As a result, bachelor Brock has to vacation in Catalina with Mecroft's wife, Edith
(Ethel Grey Terry), and annoying little girl, Toodles (Muriel Frances Dana). Edith has brought her
sister, Connie (Laura LaPlante), along on the trip and Brock falls madly in love with her. This causes a
huge scandal amongst the society folk at Catalina and causes the hotel management to investigate the
situation. Brock is compelled to evade the gossips and troublemakers in various ways in order to
pursue his romance. He finds himself in a number of jams before the situation is settled to everyone's
satisfaction.
Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza, AllMovie.com
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