The Boy Friend (1926 film)

The Boy Friend
Still with Monta Bell and Marceline Day reviewing the script
Directed by	Monta Bell
Written by	Alice D. G. Miller (adaptation)
Based on	The Book of Charm 1925 book by John Alexander Kirkpatrick
Starring	Marceline Day John Harron Gwen Lee
Cinematography	Henry Sharp
Edited by	Blanche Sewell
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	August 14, 1926 (1926-08-14) (United States)
Running time	65 mins.
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Boy Friend is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell. Based on the play The Book of Charm by John Alexander Kirkpatrick, the film starred Marceline Day and John Harron.^[1][2] This film also marked the film debut of character actress Elizabeth Patterson.^[3]

Plot

Comedy about a small-town girl unhappy with her family, and a boy trying to please her by throwing a big party.

Cast

• Marceline Day as Ida May Harper
• John Harron as Joe Pond
• George K. Arthur as Book Agent
• Ward Crane as Lester White
• Gertrude Astor as Mrs. White
• Otto Hoffman as Mr. Harper
• Maidel Turner as Mrs. Wilson
• Gwen Lee as Pettie Wilson
• Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Harper

See also

• Gertrude Astor filmography
• The Boy Friend (1971 film)

References

External links

• The Boy Friend at IMDb
• The Boy Friend at AllMovie
• The Boy Friend at the TCM Movie Database
• The Boy Friend at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• The Boy Friend coming attraction lantern slide