Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 1928
Sally of the Scandals
Buy Sally of the Scandals now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'Sally of the Scandals' is a 1928 American silent crime drama film produced and released by Film Booking Offices of America. It was directed by Lynn Shores and starred Bessie Love.
The film is preserved in the Archives franaises du film du CNC (Bois d'Arcy).
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 businessmanafter 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.
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
Production
Some interior scenes were filmed using the sets and chorus of the stage production of 'Sunny' at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles.
Reception
The film received positive reviews, as did Bessie Love's performance.
References
Buy Sally of the Scandals now from Amazon
<-- Return to movies from 1928