Time, the Comedian

Time, the Comedian
Time, the Comedian
	Still with Busch and Cody
Directed by	Robert Z. Leonard
Written by	Fanny Hatton; Frederic Hatton
Based on	Time, the Comedian; by Kate Jordan
Starring	Mae Busch; Lew Cody
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	November 8, 1925;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Time, the Comedian is an American 1925 silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard that stars Mae Busch and Lew Cody.^[1] The film was a hit.^[2]

Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine,^[3] Nora (Busch) is a discontented mother leaves her husband and baby to go with Larry (Cody), a wealthy idler. The husband commits suicide and the idler leaves her. Later we find the woman a successful opera singer. Larry again appears and falls in love with the daughter Ruth (Olmstead), now grown. To save her when she refuses to listen to her advice, the mother goes to this man and feigns love. The daughter finds her and guesses the truth, and finally finds happiness with a faithful suitor.

Cast

Mae Busch as Nora Dakon
Lew Cody as Larry Brundage
Gertrude Olmstead as Ruth Dakon
Rae Ethelyn as Ruth Dakon, as a child
Roy Stewart as Michael Lawler
Paulette Duval as Mrs. St. Germaine
Creighton Hale as Tom Cautley
Nellie Parker Spaulding as Aunt Abbey
Robert Ober as Anthony Dakon
David Mir as Count de Brissac
Templar Saxe as Prince Strotoff
Mildred Vincent as Swedish Maid

References

^ Progressive Silent Film List: Time, the Comedian at silentera.com
^ Eames, John Douglas, The MGM Story, 1981
^ Sewell, Charles S. (December 26, 1925). "Through the Box Office Window: Time, the Comedian; Robert Z. Leonard Uses Novel and Effective Treatment and Camera Effects to Advantage". The Moving Picture World. 77 (8). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 807. Retrieved November 3, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

Time, the Comedian at IMDb

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[1] Progressive Silent Film List: Time, the Comedian at silentera.com

[2] Eames, John Douglas, The MGM Story, 1981

[MPW-3] Sewell, Charles S. (December 26, 1925). "Through the Box Office Window: Time, the Comedian; Robert Z. Leonard Uses Novel and Effective Treatment and Camera Effects to Advantage". The Moving Picture World. 77 (8). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 807. Retrieved November 3, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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