| Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model | |
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| Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
| Written by | Carey Wilson H.H. Van Loan |
| Based on | play by Owen Davis |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Claire Windsor |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot Paul Ivano (2nd unit) |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Claire Windsor.[1] Produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures, the film is based on a play by Owen Davis, which premiered on Broadway in 1906.[2]
Plot[edit]
As described in a film magazine review,[3] ill used by her father, Nellie is taken in charge by Thomas Lipton and brought up in poor surroundings. When Thomas dies, she becomes a cloak model. She is continuously persecuted by her mother's nephew Walter Peck, the owner of the shop on Fifth Avenue where she works. He endeavors to get rid of her so that he can obtain a fortune to which she is the heiress. After many adventures, including her rescue from crushed by an elevated train by Jack Carroll, the man she loves, the young woman finds happiness.
Cast[edit]
- Claire Windsor as Nellie
- Edmund Lowe as Jack Carroll
- Mae Busch as Polly Joy
- Raymond Griffith as Shorty Burchell
- Lew Cody as Walter Peck
- Hobart Bosworth as Thomas Lipton / Robert Horton
- Lilyan Tashman as Nita
- Dorothy Cumming as Mrs. Horton
- Will Walling as Blizzard Dugan
- Mayme Kelso as Miss Drake
- William Orlamond as Mosely
- Arthur Housman as Gangster
- David Kirby as Gangster
- Ina Anson as Model
- Betsy Ann Hisle as Nellie age five
Preservation status[edit]
A copy is held in Russia by the Gosfilmofond Russian State Archive.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model on Broadway, at West End Theatre, 1906
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model
- ^ Pardy, George T. (March 22, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 25. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model
External links[edit]
- Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster
- Stills
- Lantern slide, posters, stills, and other material
- Lobby card
- Copyright synopsis
