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1926 film by Christy Cabanne From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monte Carlo is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Lew Cody. It was produced by and distributed through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
Monte Carlo | |
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Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
Written by | Alice D. G. Miller Carey Wilson |
Produced by | Louis B. Mayer Irving Thalberg |
Starring | Lew Cody Gertrude Olmstead |
Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
Edited by | William Le Vanway |
Music by | Erno Rapee |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
As described in a film magazine review,[3] three young small town women, Flossie, Hope, and Sally, the last a pretty school teacher; win a popularity contest and a trip to Monte Carlo. Arriving there, Sally accidentally becomes acquainted with Tony Townsend of New York when he hides from pursuing detectives in her hotel room. Tony has had bad luck financially, and to escape his creditors he assumes the identity of Prince Boris. Tony declares his love for Sally, is jailed as an imposter, but is then released through the intervention of the real Prince Boris. Tony leaves for home accompanied by Sally.
Portions of the film were in two-strip Technicolor including a fashion show.[1][3]
A print of Monte Carlo is preserved in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film library.[4]
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