New Year's Eve (1929)

Name: New Year's Eve
Director: Henry Lehrman
Genre: Drama
Released: 1929-02-24
Duration: 1 h 10 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Mary Astor, Charles Morton, Earle Foxe, Florence Lake

70 min | Drama

Taking place over 24 hours, "New Year's Eve" is the story of Marjorie Ware (Mary Astor), broke and unemployed, who despairs as her ailing younger brother (Freddie Frederick) languishes at ... See full summary »

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Mary Astor

Marjorie Ware
Charles Morton

Edward Warren
Earle Foxe

Barry Harmon
Florence Lake

Pearl
Arthur Stone

Steve
Helen Ware

Landlady
Freddie Burke Frederick

Little Brother

(as Freddie Frederick)
Jane La Verne

Little Girl
Sumner Getchell

Edward's Friend
Stuart Erwin

Landlady's Son
Virginia Vance

Little Girl's Mother

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The movie was originally titled "Strong Arm," with Lois Moran and George O'Brien in the leads, under the direction of J.G. Blystone. Fox initially planned the movie as a talkie, but released it as a silent with sound effects, designated "sound on film."

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Release Date:

24 February 1929

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

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