Along Came Ruth
| Along Came Ruth | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
| Written by | Winifred Dunn |
| Based on |
a play by Holman Francis Day |
| Starring | Viola Dana |
| Cinematography | John Arnold |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn |
Release dates |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
Along Came Ruth is a lost[1] 1924 film starring Viola Dana. The film was directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Winifred Dunn, based upon a Holman Francis Day play. Ms. Viola Dana was one of the top stars of the newly amalgamated MGM, a lively comedienne who enjoyed a long career that faded with the emergence of the talkies.[2][3][4]
Synopsis
Ruth (Viola Dana) is a small-town live-wire who takes over a furniture shop and its owner's nephew.
Cast
- Viola Dana - Ruth Ambrose
- Walter Hiers - Plinty Bangs
- Tully Marshall - Israel Hubbard
- Raymond McKee - Allan Hubbard
- Victor Potel - Oscar Sims
- Gale Henry - Min (hired girl)
- DeWitt Jennings - Captain Miles Standish
- Adele Farrington - Widow Burnham
- Brenda Lane - Annabelle Burnham
- Nelson McDowell - Nathan Hodge
References
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Along Came Ruth
- ↑ Eames, John Douglas (1981). This Is MGM's First Ever Film,"The MGM Story", p 13
- ↑ Along Came Ruth at silentera.com
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Along Came Ruth