New Year's Eve

19291929
1h 10m

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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 ho... Read allTaking 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 home. She runs into rich gambler Larry Harmon (Earle Foxe) and rejects his overtures. She la... Read allTaking 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 home. She runs into rich gambler Larry Harmon (Earle Foxe) and rejects his overtures. She later finds a wallet with 10 $100 bills belonging to Edward Warren (Charles Morton). Edward ... Read all

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5.8/10

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Director
- Henry Lehrman
Writers
- Richard Connell(story "One Hundred Dollars")
- Dwight Cummins
- William Kernell(titles)
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Mary Astor, Earle Foxe, Charles Morton, and Arthur Stone in New Year's Eve (1929)

Earle Foxe, Charles Morton, and Arthur Stone in New Year's Eve (1929)

Mary Astor and Freddie Burke Frederick in New Year's Eve (1929)

Mary Astor and Charles Morton in New Year's Eve (1929)

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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."