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Dry Martini (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Dry Martini' is a 1928 film comedy produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation starring Mary Astor and Matt Moore. The Movietone sound system was used for music and sound effects but otherwise it is a silent film. A silent version was also made. Samuel L. Rothafel also contributed music for the film. It was adapted from the 1926 novel 'Dry Martini: a Gentleman Turns to Love' by John Thomas. Ray Flynn was an assistant director.'The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30' by The American Film Institute, c.1971[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/D/DryMartini1928.html 'Dry Martini' at silentera.com]
This film is lost.[http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arnefox.html 'Dry Martini' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: 'Fox Film Corporation' 1928] [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4913/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'Dry Martini'][https://web.archive.org/web/20141225003106/http://www.thegreatstars.com/lost_film_wanted.htm 'Dry Martini' at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted](Wayback Machine)
Plot
Wealthy divorced American Willoughby Quimby has been living in Paris, France for ten years when he learns his adult daughter Elizabeth is coming to visit. He has been living the high life full of wine and women but decides to forego both during her stay. Elizabeth gets bored with him so she begins seeing rakish artist Paul De Launay. Quimby's young pal Freddie Fletcher saves Elizabeth from the clutches of de Launay in the nick of time. After Elizabeth's marriage to Freddie her father returns to his wanton ways.
Cast
* Mary Astor Elizabeth Quimby
* Matt Moore Freddie Fletcher
* Sally Eilers Lucille Grosvenor
* Albert Gran Willoughby Quimby
* Albert Conti Paul De Launay
* Tom Ricketts Joseph
* Hugh Trevor Bobbie Duncan
* John Webb Dillon Frank
* Marcelle Corday Mrs. Koenig
References
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