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Waking Up the Town

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'Waking Up the Town' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Frank Condon and James Cruze. The film stars Jack Pickford, Claire McDowell, Alec B. Francis, Norma Shearer, and Herbert Prior. The film was released on April 14, 1925, by United Artists.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=13056 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 'Waking Up the Town']

Plot



As described in a film magazine review, a garage employee in a small town has an inventive mind, and tries to interest a banker in a project to harness waterfalls for energy. He becomes discouraged. Through the kind assistance of the garage owner, he puts his idea over, and wakes up the town. He has a romance with the granddaughter of his benefactor.

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Preservation



The film is preserved in the Library of Congress Collection.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 203 c. 1978 by The American Film Institute[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2327/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'Waking Up the Town']

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