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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

The Joy Girl (1927)

Comedy | 18 September 1927

Cast:

Olive Borden, Neil Hamilton, Marie Dressler [ More ]

Director:

Allan Dwan

Writers:

Frances Agnew, Adele Camondini

Cinematographers:

William Miller, George Webber

Production Company:

Fox Film Corp.
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HISTORY

As noted in reviews, some scenes were filmed on location in Palm Beach, FL. According to the Var review, several of the Palm Beach scenes were photographed in two-strip Technicolor. Interiors were apparently filmed at the Fox Film Studio in New York City, according to the Mar 1927 Photoplay. ...

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As noted in reviews, some scenes were filmed on location in Palm Beach, FL. According to the Var review, several of the Palm Beach scenes were photographed in two-strip Technicolor. Interiors were apparently filmed at the Fox Film Studio in New York City, according to the Mar 1927 Photoplay.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Chicago Tribune
21 Sep 1927
p. 33
Film Daily
11 Sep 1927
p. 7
New York Times
6 Sep 1927
p. 34
Photoplay
Mar 1927
p. 102
Variety
7 Sep 1927
p. 20
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Fox Film Corp.
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Fox Film Corp.
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTORS
Allan Dwan
Dir
Clarence Elmer
Asst dir
Edmund Grainger
Asst dir
PRODUCER
William Fox
Pres
PHOTOGRAPHY
George Webber
Dir of photog
William Miller
Dir of photog
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the short story "The Joy Girl" by May Edginton in The Saturday Evening Post (13 Nov--18 Dec 1926).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
May Edginton
DETAILS
Release Date:
18 September 1927
Premiere Information:
New York premiere: 3 Sep 1927
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Fox Film Corp.
14 August 1927
LP24368
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black & white with color sequences
Technicolor
Length(in feet):
5,877 , 6,162
Length(in reels):
6-7
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Determined to marry into wealth, Jewel Courage rejects the love of John Fleet, supposedly a chauffeur but actually a millionaire, and instead she marries a real chauffeur who is posing as Fleet, the millionaire. Disillusioned, she nevertheless becomes a success in business, and realizing that she actually loves Fleet, she is delighted to learn he is in fact a wealthy ...

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Determined to marry into wealth, Jewel Courage rejects the love of John Fleet, supposedly a chauffeur but actually a millionaire, and instead she marries a real chauffeur who is posing as Fleet, the millionaire. Disillusioned, she nevertheless becomes a success in business, and realizing that she actually loves Fleet, she is delighted to learn he is in fact a wealthy man.

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GENRE
Genre:
Comedy
Sub-genre:
Society


Subject
Subject (Major):
Businesswomen
Chauffeurs
Impersonation and imposture
Millionaires
Palm Beach (FL)
Wealth

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