Six Cylinder Love
| Six Cylinder Love | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Elmer Clifton |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Ernest Truex Florence Eldridge Donald Meek |
| Cinematography | Alexander G. Penrod |
| Editing by | Ralph Spence |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | November 4, 1923 |
| Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Six Cylinder Love is a 1923 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Fox Film and directed by Elmer Clifton. It is based on a popular 1921 Broadway play and stars Ernest Truex from the play. [1] Also appearing in the film from the Broadway play were Donald Meek and Ralph Sipperly. Both Hedda Hopper and June Walker had substantial roles in the long running play but didn't appear in the film. Walker's part was played by ingenue Florence Eldridge in her very first film. Also making their film debuts are Donald Meek and Thomas Mitchell. In 1931 Fox produced an early sound remake starring newcomer Spencer Tracy. As 20th Century Fox the studio remade the story over again in 1939 as The Honeymoon's Over.[2]
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Cast
- Ernest Truex - Gilbert Sterling
- Florence Eldridge - Marilyn Sterling
- Donald Meek - Richard Burton
- Maude Hill - Geraldine Burton
- Ann McKittrick - Phyllis Burton
- Marjorie Milton - Marguerite Rogers
- Thomas Mitchell - Bertram Rogers
- Ralph Sipperly - William Donroy
- Berton Churchill - George Stapleton
- Harold Mann - Harold Winston
- Frank Tweed - Tom Johnson
- Grace Gordon - Mary
unbilled
- Helen Morgan - extra
Remake
| Six Cylinder Love | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Spencer Tracy |
| Release date(s) | 1931 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $327,000[3] |
Six Cylinder Love is a 1931 film starring Spencer Tracy.
It recorded a loss of $25,000.[3]
References
- ^ Six Cylinder Love as produced on Broadway at the Sam H. Harris theatre, August 25, 1921 to July 1922 344 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ Six Cylinder Love at silentera.com
- ^ a b James Curtis, Spencer Tracy: A Biography, Alfred Knopf, 2011 p161