The Great White Way
Synopsis
Ambitious press agent Jack Murray introduces two of his clients, Follies dancer Mabel Vandegrift and prize fighter Joe Cain, to each other and they fall in love. After Brock Morton, the owner of the show, says that he will bring down the curtain on the show in the middle of opening night unless Mabel renounces Joe, the latter goes on the stage and announces that, in spite of his prior refusal, that he will fight the English boxing champion. With the money he gets from boxing promoter Tex Rickard, he buys out Morton and the show goes on. Prior to the fight, Morton dopes Joe, but he is brought around so that he is able to fight and eventually wins the match. Joe's father comes east and then brings Joe and Mabel back west with him. A lost film.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 3, 1924
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- E. Mason Hopper
- Screenplay & Story
- Luther Reed, Larry Doyle, H.C. Witwer
- Original Title
- The Great White Way
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Cosmopolitan Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
E. Mason Hopper
Luther Reed, Larry Doyle, H.C. Witwer
Harold Wenstrom, Henry Cronjager
Walter Futter
Department Leadership Roster
E. Mason Hopper
Director
Luther Reed
Writer
Larry Doyle
Writer
Harold Wenstrom
Director of Photography
Henry Cronjager
Director of Photography
Walter Futter
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Great White Way
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What is The Great White Way about?
Ambitious press agent Jack Murray introduces two of his clients, Follies dancer Mabel Vandegrift and prize fighter Joe Cain, to each other and they fall in love. After Brock Morton, the owner of the show, says that he will bring down the curtain on the show in the middle of opening night unless Mabel renounces Joe, the latter goes on the stage and announces that, in spite of his prior refusal, that he will fight the English boxing champion. With the money he gets from boxing promoter Tex Rickard, he buys out Morton and the show goes on. Prior to the fight, Morton dopes Joe, but he is brought around so that he is able to fight and eventually wins the match. Joe's father comes east and then brings Joe and Mabel back west with him. A lost film.
Who directed The Great White Way?
The Great White Way was directed by E. Mason Hopper.
Who stars in The Great White Way?
The principal cast of The Great White Way includes Anita Stewart, Tom Lewis, T. Roy Barnes, Oscar Shaw, Dore Davidson.
When was The Great White Way released and how long is it?
The Great White Way was released in 1924 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.