Sally of the Scandals

Sally of the Scandals is a 1928 American silent crime drama^[2] film produced and released by Film Booking Offices of America. It was directed by Lynn Shores and starred Bessie Love.^[3]

Sally of the Scandals
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Directed by	Lynn Shores Ken Marr (ass't director)
Written by	Enid Hibbard (story, scenario) John W. Conway (intertitles) Randolph Bartlett (intertitles)
Produced by	Film Booking Offices of America
Starring	Bessie Love
Cinematography	Philip Tannura
Edited by	Archie Marshek
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America
Release date	July 15, 1928 (1928-07-15) (U.S.)
Running time	7 reels; 6,059 feet[1]
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The film is preserved in the Archives françaises du film du CNC (Bois d'Arcy).^[4]

Plot

Chorus girl Sally Rand (Love) cares for her crippled sister Mary (Lambert). She agrees to marry gangster Bill Reilly (Miley)—whom she believes to be a legitimate businessman—after he promises to pay for an operation for her sister. The lead in the show, Marian Duval (Quimby), is jealous of the attention that Steve Sinclair (Forrest), wealthy backer of the Broadway show, is showing Sally, and she wrongfully accuses Sally of theft. Steve learns of Marian's and Reilly's lies, and prevents Sally from marrying Reilly. He then makes her the star of the show.^[1][3][5]

Cast

• Bessie Love as Sally Rand
• Irene Lambert as Mary Rand
• Allan Forrest as Steve Sinclair
• Margaret Quimby as Marian Duval
• Jimmy Phillips as Kelly
• Jack Raymond as Bennie
• Jerry Miley as Bill Reilly^[6]

Production

Some interior scenes were filmed using the sets and chorus of the stage production of Sunny at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles.^[7]

Reception

The film received positive reviews,^[8] as did Bessie Love's performance.^[9]