A Broadway Butterfly
1925 film
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A Broadway Butterfly is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine.[1][2]
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Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Written by"Gregory Rogers" (Darryl F. Zanuck)
Story byPearl Keating
StarringDorothy Devore
| A Broadway Butterfly | |
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by | "Gregory Rogers" (Darryl F. Zanuck) |
| Story by | Pearl Keating |
| Starring | Dorothy Devore |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Irene Astaire is befriended by Cookie Dale and gets a job in the chorus, although Cookie is dismissed to please male backers of the show. Irene falls in love with a wealthy youth, Ronald Steel, but Crane Wilder wants Irene and plots with Thelma to disgrace Irene. Cookie foils them although Donald sees Wilder leaving Irene's apartment, and he turns to Thelma. Irene is discouraged and seeks diversion on Broadway. Cookie saves her again and it then develops Cookie is the runaway daughter of a wealthy family and Donald and Irene are once more united.
Cast
- Dorothy Devore as Irene Astaire
- Louise Fazenda as Cookie Dale
- Willard Louis as Charles Gay
- John Roche as Crane Wilder
- Cullen Landis as Ronald Steel
- Lilyan Tashman as Thelma Perry
- Wilfred Lucas as Stage Manager
- Eugenia Gilbert as Riding Mistress
- Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Steel
