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Polly of the Movies

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Polly of the Movies
Directed byScott Pembroke
Written by
Produced byJames Ormont
Starring
CinematographyTed Tetzlaff
Production
company
James Ormont Productions
Distributed byFirst Division Pictures
Release date
  • October 15, 1927 (1927-10-15)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Polly of the Movies is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Jason Robards, Gertrude Short and Corliss Palmer. It is loosely based on Harry Leon Wilson's 1922 novel Merton of the Movies and its various film adaptations.[1]

Synopsis

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A small town girl goes to Hollywood with ambitions of becoming major dramatic star. However, the melodrama she appears in is unintentionally amusing and becomes a comedy hit.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Lentz p.63

Bibliography

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  • Robert J. Lentz. Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career. McFarland, 2014.
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