This week’s mystery movie has been the 1924 First National Picture “Her Night of Romance,” starring Constance Talmadge (Wednesday’s mystery woman) and Ronald Colman (Friday’s mystery chap). It was directed by Sidney A. Franklin from a story by Hans Kraly. The photography was by Ray Binger and Victor Milner and art direction by William Cameron Menzies and Park French. The movie also featured Albert Gran (Monday’s mystery gent), Jean Hersholt (Thursday’s mystery gent) and James O. Barrows (Tuesday’s mystery guest).
I felt it was time to have a silent mystery movie as I don’t do them very often. “Her Night of Romance” was restored by the Library of Congress and has a mediocre (at best) piano score by Bruce Loeb. It is available from Kino packaged with “Her Sister From Paris.”
Curiously enough, imdb doesn’t give Menzies credit for this picture. The overlords of imdb don’t seem to care for my fixes, so I will let someone else pursue the issue.
You can also watch it here without a score.
For Monday, we have this mystery chap.
Update: This is Albert Gran.
And for Tuesday, we have this helpful chap.
Update: This is James O. Barrows.
Berton Churchill, above, was a leading contender for Monday’s mystery chap, but alas, no.
George Barbier, above, was another contender. But, alas, I’m afraid not.
And for Wednesday, we meet the mysterious daughter of Monday’s mystery fellow.
Update: This is Constance Talmadge.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory and Mike Hawks for identifying Monday’s mystery guest.
Thursday’s mystery guest is not all that mysterious.
Update: This is Jean Hersholt. The woman who plays Hersholt’s secretary (with her back to the camera) is unidentified.
Please congratulate Barbara Klein (mystery movie and guests), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery guest/wrong movie), Dan Nather (mystery movie and Monday’s and Wednesday’s mystery guests) and Mary Mallory (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery guest).
And for Friday we have our entirely non-mysterious leading man.
Update: This is Ronald Colman and Constance Talmadge.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (mystery butler, Thursday’s mystery fellow), Jenny M (Thursday’s mystery fellow), Anne Papineau (Thursday’s mystery fellow), Mike Hawks (mystery movie and Thursday’s mystery guest), Barbara Klein (Thursday’s mystery gent), Julie Merholz (mystery movie and mystery guests), Dan Nather (Tuesday’s and Thursday’s mystery guests) and Bob Hansen (Wednesday’s mystery woman).
George Barbier?
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Another leading contender. But alas, no.
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Looks like Berton Churchill to me.
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Many people guessed Berton Churchill. But alas, no.
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Berton Churchill.
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No, sorry.
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Is this George Barbier?
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Alas, no.
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Berton Churchill.
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Sorry, I’m afraid not.
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Looks like Berton Churchill
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Alas, no.
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Berton Churchill
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I’m afraid not.
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Looks like Berton Churchill.
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No, sorry.
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Berton Churchill?
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I’m afraid not.
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Well, I’ll hazard a guess. Berton Churchill.
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Alas, no.
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I can’t remember the actor’s name, but isn’t this Marion Davies’s father from Show People?
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That would be Dell Henderson. Alas, I’m afraid not.
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O.K. It must be Albert Gran for monday.
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Ferdinand Munier?
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Alas, no.
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Well, there go my first two guesses for Monday’s mystery fellow. Just to make things interesting, I’m going to guess Grant Mitchell. Have no idea about Tuesday’s gent.
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Monday’s mystery man looks a lot like Thomas Edison to me.
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An interesting observation. 🙂
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“Her Night of Romance”
Monday – Albert Gran
Tuesday – James Barrows
Wednesday – Constance Talmadge
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Albert is joined by Constance Talmadge today for BREAKFAST AT SUNRISE.
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How about Claude King, Tom Ricketts, and Sally Blane in “Stolen Sweets”?
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An interesting guess, but alas, no.
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I think that’s Constance Talmadge in today’s photo, and the movie is HER NIGHT OF ROMANCE. Which means Monday’s gent is Albert Gran.
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HER NIGHT OF ROMANCE and Constance Talmadge today.
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Jean Hersholt today.
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Jean Hersholt
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Jean Hersholt?
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James O. Barrows is the old butler.
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Oops! Jean Hersholt in HER NIGHT OF ROMANCE.
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Thursday – Jean Hersholt
Back of the head gal could be Clara Bracy
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Jean Hersholt
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Another “Oh Him” for Thursday — the ubiquitous Jean Hersholt. And, just to catch up, I think that’s James Burrows in Tuesday’s photo.
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Her Night Of Romance 1924 with Albert Gran, James O. Barrows, Constance Talmadge, and Ronald Colman.
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Wednesday’s woman could be Constance Talmadge.
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Ronnie and Constance today.
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We have Jean Hersholt and Ronald Coleman in either Stella Dallas or Her Romance something or other. Sorry I can’t make out the others to be more specific.
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Ronald Colman
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Friday – Ronald Colman
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Could it be “Her Night of Romance” with Ronnie and Connie?
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Mr. Ronald Colman seems deep in thought.
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Thurs is Jean Hersholt. Friday is Don Ameche.
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Ronald Colman today — one of my favorites, in silents or talkies.
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