American--That's All (1917)
Comedy | 3 June 1917
The 7 Apr 1917 Motography reported that Triangle Film Corp. was nearly finished with the construction of its new studio facility in Yonkers, NY. Built on the site of the former Clara Morris estate, the complex included an enclosed stage made from ground glass for better light diffusion, an adjoining outdoor stage, carpentry and machine shops, and a film laboratory. The twenty-room manor house was remodeled as an office building. Company president H. E. Aitken and vice-president Charles M. Parker maintained offices at the facility, along with supervising director Allan Dwan. Seven weeks later, the 26 May 1917 Motography announced American—That’s All as one of the first pictures produced at the studio.
The film opened on 3 Jun 1917. It received a negative review in the 23 Jun 1917 Motion Picture News, which derided the filmmakers’ unsuccessful attempts at comedy.
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The 7 Apr 1917 Motography reported that Triangle Film Corp. was nearly finished with the construction of its new studio facility in Yonkers, NY. Built on the site of the former Clara Morris estate, the complex included an enclosed stage made from ground glass for better light diffusion, an adjoining outdoor stage, carpentry and machine shops, and a film laboratory. The twenty-room manor house was remodeled as an office building. Company president H. E. Aitken and vice-president Charles M. Parker maintained offices at the facility, along with supervising director Allan Dwan. Seven weeks later, the 26 May 1917 Motography announced American—That’s All as one of the first pictures produced at the studio.
The film opened on 3 Jun 1917. It received a negative review in the 23 Jun 1917 Motion Picture News, which derided the filmmakers’ unsuccessful attempts at comedy.
Parvenue Ichabod Boggs, the leading pickle manufacturer in the U.S., assumes aristocratic airs and attempts to enter high society by marrying his Harvard-educated son, Monte, to a member of the English gentry. Angered by his father's pretensions, Monte leaves home and marries a showgirl named Hazel Stanley. With Hazel's $5,000 inheritance, the newlyweds corner the market on vinegar, a crucial ingredient for pickles, which she agrees to sell to her father-in-law for $60,000. Ichabod is impressed with Hazel’s business acumen and blesses his son's ...
Parvenue Ichabod Boggs, the leading pickle manufacturer in the U.S., assumes aristocratic airs and attempts to enter high society by marrying his Harvard-educated son, Monte, to a member of the English gentry. Angered by his father's pretensions, Monte leaves home and marries a showgirl named Hazel Stanley. With Hazel's $5,000 inheritance, the newlyweds corner the market on vinegar, a crucial ingredient for pickles, which she agrees to sell to her father-in-law for $60,000. Ichabod is impressed with Hazel’s business acumen and blesses his son's marriage.
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