On with the Dance (1920 film)
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Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
Screenplay by | Ouida Bergère |
Based on | On with the Dance by Michael Morton |
Starring | Mae Murray David Powell Alma Tell Holmes Herbert |
Narrated by | Adolph Zukor (presenter) |
Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller Georges Benoit |
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Famous Players-Lasky/Artcraft
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates
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February 15, 1920 |
Running time
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70 mins. |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent film English intertitles |
On with the Dance is 1920 American silent costume drama directed by George Fitzmaurice, starring Mae Murray and David Powell, and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is a screen adaptation of the 1917 Michael Morton play by the same name.[1][2]
Filming began in August 1919 when Mae Murray rejoined Famous Players-Lasky Corporation after having completed a term with Universal Pictures.[3]
Actor Robert Schable had appeared in the 1917 Broadway play.[4]
Cast
- Mae Murray as Sonia
- David Powell as Peter Derwynt
- Alma Tell as Lady Tremelyn
- John Miltern as Schuyler Van Vechten
- Robert Schable as Jimmy Sutherland
- Ida Waterman as Countess of Raystone
- Zolya Talma as Fay Desmond
- James A. Furey
- Peter Raymond
Reception
The Evening Post wrote that Mae Murray's work with David Powell was a "revelation", and that her dance work in the film was one of its "outstanding features".[5] Toronto Star noted the film as a success and wrote than fans of Mae Murray and David Powell will hail the two stars returning to headline George Fitzmaurice next film The Right to Love.[6] The Milwaukee Journal wrote that the film played Mae Murray's "dainty little figure and delightful dancing" to advantage.[7]
In popular culture
An excerpt of the film is seen in the Paramount promotional film The House That Shadows Built (1931).
References
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- ↑ On With the Dance at SilentEra
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- ↑ On With the Dance on Broadway, Theatre Republic Oct.-Dec. 1917
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External links
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- Frame of opening title sequence of On With the Dance
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