a dancer’s fall
by Douglas Messerli
Frank Roland Conklin (scenario), Walter Graham
(director) Bright Lights / 1924 [Status unknown]
I could find no description of this film, but presumably
it involves theater and dance. We do know that names of the cast members, which
included Bobby Vernon, Anne Cornwall, Evelyn Francisco, Anita Garvin in her
very first role, and Jay Belasco. The film was produced by Al Christie.
A photograph suggests that at some point Bobby Vernon plays
a role in drag, causing disaster for the ballet corps of females with whom he
performing.
The film apparently still exists since it was shown at the Museum of
Modern Art on January 20, 2017 along with other shorts. Perhaps it exists in
their collection.
Los Angeles, June 30, 2022
Reprinted from World Cinema Review (June
2022).
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