The Girl from Woolworth's

1929 film

  • October 27, 1929 (1929-10-27)
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The Girl from Woolworth's is a 1929 American pre-Code romance film directed by William Beaudine and starring Alice White, Gladden James and Bert Moorhouse. It was released both as a sound film and in a slightly shorter silent version.[1]

Karen Plunkett-Powell wrote in her book, Remembering Woolworth's: A Nostalgic History of the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime: "First National Pictures produced this 60-minute musical as a showcase for up-and-coming actress Alice White."[2] White had the role of a singing clerk in the music department of a Woolworth's store.[2]

Cast

  • Alice White as Pat King
  • Gladden James as Dowling
  • Bert Moorhouse as Dave
  • Patricia Caron as Cleo
  • William Orlamond as Pa Donnelly
  • Milla Davenport as Ma Donnelly
  • Charles Delaney as Bill Harigan
  • Ben Hall as Jerry Donelly
  • Wheeler Oakman as Lawrence Mayfield

Status

The film is now considered lost.

See also

  • List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

  1. ^ Marshall p.311
  2. ^ a b Plunkett-Powell, Karen (2001). Remembering Woolworth's: A Nostalgic History of the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime. Macmillan. p. 191. ISBN 9780312277048. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

Bibliography

  • Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.

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