Grumpy (1923 film)
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| Directed by | William C. deMille |
| Written by | Clara Beranger (adaptation, screenplay) |
| Based on | Grumpy by Horace Hodges and Thomas Wigney Percyval |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Theodore Roberts |
| Cinematography | L. Guy Wilky |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Grumpy is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play Grumpy by Horace Hodges and Thomas Wigney Percyval and starred English actor Cyril Maude. The director of this film is William C. deMille, brother of Cecil, and the star is Theodore Roberts. This film was remade by Paramount as an early sound film for Cyril Maude reprising his Broadway role.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Ernest Heron wants to marry Virginia Bullivant, the daughter of retired lawyer Grumpy. Ernest is entrusted with a valuable diamond to bring to his firm in London. Chamberlin Jarvis, a crook and rival for the hand of the young woman, hears of the trip. After much intrigue, Jarvis obtains the diamond but, through the evidence of a gardenia, he is exposed and caught. Ernest and Virginia end up together.
Cast[edit]
- Theodore Roberts as Grumpy
- May McAvoy as Virginia Bullivant
- Conrad Nagel as Ernest Heron
- Casson Ferguson as Chamberlin Jarvis
- Bertram Johns as Keble
- Charles Ogle as Ruddock
- Robert Bolder as Dawson
- Charles K. French as Wolfe
- Bernice Frank as Susan
- Bertram Frank as Jarvis' Valet
Preservation[edit]
A complete print of Grumpy is held by Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
- ^ Grumpy as presented on Broadway at Wallack's Theatre, November 19, 1913 to April 1914, 181 performances; IBDb.com
- ^ "Tried and Proved Pictures: Grumpy". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (9). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 38. January 19, 1924. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Grumpy
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Grumpy". silentera.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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