This week’s silent mystery movie has been the 1925 MGM film “Lady of the Night,” with Norma Shearer, Malcolm MacGregor (McGregor), Dale Fuller, George K. Arthur, Fred Esmelton, Lew Harvey, Gwen Lee and Betty Morrisey (Morrissey). It was directed by Monta Bell. Story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, scenario by Alice D.G. Miller, settings by Cedric Gibbons and photography by Andre Barletier.
The DVD is available from Warner Archive for $17.99.
Writing in the New York Times (March 2, 1925), Mordaunt Hall said:
Although “Lady of the Night.” the current film attraction at the Capitol, is interesting, it is not to be classed with many artistic efforts and certainly not to be compared with Charles Chaplin’s “A Woman of Paris.” or Seastrom’s “He Who Gets Slapped.” Throughout this production Monta Bell, the director, has manifested a penchant for exaggeration, and he also causes some of his characters to be hopelessly ignorant of elementary social amenities.
For Monday, we have a …. Hey wait a minute!
Update: This is Sandra Dorne in “Devil Doll.”
No, try again…
Newsboy cap guy. Well, OK.
Update: This is Lew Harvey.
For Tuesday….. wait, no!
Update: This is Bela Lugosi in “Bride of the Monster.”
…. Oh my. No. No. No.
Update: This is Mason Reese.
Ah. Better. For Tuesday, we have these two gents….
Update: This is Philip Sleeman, left, and Carlton Griffin.
The mystery guest in the bow tie is particularly disreputable.
Brain Trust roll call: Eve Golden (MST3K movie and actress).
For Wednesday….. Oh dear.
Update: This is “Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy.”
Seriously?
Update: This is Gary Coleman.
Ah, better.
Update: This is Betty Morrisey (Morrissey).
For Wednesday, we have two mystery women.
Update: This is Gwen Lee.
Brain Trust roll call: Rick (Monday’s MST3K Movie and mystery guest), Mary Mallory (Tuesday’s MST3K guest), Tucson Barbara (Tuesday’s MST3K movie and guest, and Tuesday’s mystery kid), Mike Hawks (mystery movie and Tuesday’s silent mystery guests) and Diane Ely (Tuesday’s mystery kid).
For Thursday we have another cheesy horror flick….
Update: This is “The Horror of Party Beach.”
Also….
Update: This is Emmanuel Lewis.
And a rather concerned mystery guest….
Update: This is George K. Arthur.
…. and another newsboy cap sighting!
Update: This is Malcolm MacGregor/McGregor.
Brain Trust roll call: Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery silent movie ladies), Mary Mallory (mystery silent movie and mystery silent movie guests) and Tucson Barbara (Wednesday’s mystery MST3K movie and Wednesday’s mystery kid).
For Friday…..
Update: This is Vampira (Maila Nurmi) in “Plan Nine From Outer Space.”
And …
Update: This is Rodney Allen Rippy.
Also….
Update: Norma Shearer in dual roles.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mystery silent movie gents), Sheila (mystery silent movie and Thursday’s mystery silent movie guests), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s silent movie gents), Howard Mandelbaum (mystery silent movie and Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s mystery silent movie guests) and Dan Nather (mystery silent movie and Thursday’s mystery silent movie gents).
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At last I got one–Sandra Dorne in The Devil Doll!
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Hey is this Friday? Did I miss a week along the way?
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No, this is a Monday. Evidently the Daily Mirror’s intern, Pyewacket, decided to be a little frivolous this week.
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Zsa Zsa in a TV comedy movie review of Queen of Outer Space.
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Interesting guess, but alas, I’m afraid not.
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David Niven’s dad?
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Alas, no….
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Warrick Ward?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Sandra Dorne in Devil Doll
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Ward Crane on the left today.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Of course Bela as the throwaway for today.
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Bela Lugosi in “Bride of the Monster,” and Mason Reese in the Raisin Bran commercial.
As for the real mystery movie and cast… 😦
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Phil Sleeman and Carlton Griffin in LADY OF THE NIGHT.
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Is Tuesday’s mustachioed gent George E. Stone?
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That would have been my guess too if I didn’t know better. 🙂 Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Wow – Mason Reese. Wonder what he’s doing these days.
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Today I will continue to play the silent movie game. Betty Morrisey and Gwen Lee.
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LADY OF THE NIGHT. Philip Sleeman and Carlton Griffin yesterday, Betty Morrissey and Gwen Lee today.
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The Aztec Mummy Against the Humanoid Robot, aka The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy
Gary Coleman
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Rodney Alan Ripley looks over George K. Arthur and Malcolm McGregor.
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Thursday is George K. Arthur and Malcolm McGregor in ‘Lady of the Night’.
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George K. Arthur and Malcolm McGregor.
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LADY OF THE NIGHT (1925)
Monday: Aryel Houwink
Tuesday: Andy MacLennon, Carlton Griffin
Philip Sleeman
Wednesday: Gwen Lee; Betty Morrisey
Thursday: George K. Arthur, Malcolm McGregor
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George K Arthur today makes me think this is LADY OF THE NIGHT (1924) with Norma Shearer and a fleeting glimpse of Joan Crawford.
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And I think that’s Malcolm McGregor in the peaked cap, as well.
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Is Thurs Billy Haines?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Vampira leads the way to the double Norma Shearers, good and bad.
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Norma Shearer and Norma Shearer in “Lady of the Night.”
Oh, and the kid is Rodney Allen Rippy. 🙂
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Norma Shearer twice over.
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Thursday’s Mystery Guest is Malcolm McGregor
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Thursday’s Mystery Guest is Malcolm McGregor.
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It’s been a while since I last “saw” her, but the Friday Mystery Lady is Vampira I’m pretty sure.
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Vampira, Rodney Allen Rippy and Norma Shearer, best tag team wrestling ever
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Norma Shearer times two.
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Friday is Norma Shearer in Lady of the Night
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Wed – lady #1 is Betty Morrissey
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Lady #2 on Wed is Gwen Lee
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Monday is Lew Harvey
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Thurs #1 gent is George K. Arthur
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Thurs #2 gent is Malcolm McGregor
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All I can say is that I really don’t want to see this movie.
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