On the Front Page
Synopsis
After being beaten to a story of scandal involving Countess Polasky, James W. Hornby assigns his son 24 hours to find an even more scandalous story about the countess. After spending the night in the wrong street looking for the wrong countess, he comes up with a plan: the butler will be seen in a comprimising situation with the countess, and then photographed. The countess, who is sick of reporters, has other ideas... Written by Paul L
Top Cast
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Lillian Rich
Countess Polasky
Tyler Brooke
Young Hornby
Stan Laurel
Dangerfield
Bull Montana
Private Secretary
Edwards Davis
James W. Hornby
Leo White
Beauty Expert
Bill Brokaw
Party Guest
William Courtright
James W. Hornby's Assistant (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Beauty Expert (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 28, 1926
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Parrott
- Screenplay & Story
- James Parrott, Stan Laurel
- Original Title
- On the Front Page
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 23m
- Production Studios
- Hal Roach Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Parrott
James Parrott, Stan Laurel
Frank Young
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Young
Director of Photography
James Parrott
Writer
Stan Laurel
Writer
James Parrott
Director
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What is On the Front Page about?
After being beaten to a story of scandal involving Countess Polasky, James W. Hornby assigns his son 24 hours to find an even more scandalous story about the countess. After spending the night in the wrong street looking for the wrong countess, he comes up with a plan: the butler will be seen in a comprimising situation with the countess, and then photographed. The countess, who is sick of reporters, has other ideas... Written by Paul L
Who directed On the Front Page?
On the Front Page was directed by James Parrott.
Who stars in On the Front Page?
The principal cast of On the Front Page includes Lillian Rich, Tyler Brooke, Stan Laurel, Bull Montana, Edwards Davis.
When was On the Front Page released and how long is it?
On the Front Page was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 23m.