Bonnie May
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| Based on | Bonnie May (novel) by Louis Dodge |
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| Cinematography | Sam Landers[1] |
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Production
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Andrew J. Callaghan Productions, Inc.[2]
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| Distributed by | Federated Film Exchanges of America, Inc.[3] |
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Running time
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5 reels[4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $75,000[5] |
Bonnie May is a silent 1920 American comedy-drama[6] film, based on the 1916 novel by Louis Dodge.[7][8] It was directed by Ida May Park and Joe De Grasse,[9] and starred Bessie Love.
Plot
An orphaned girl (Love) grows up in the theater. She becomes smarter and stronger, but never loses her optimism.[10]
Cast
- Bessie Love[11]
- Charles Gordon
- William Herbert Bainbridge
- Lon Poff
- Miss DuPont[1]
Release
As this was Bessie Love's first film with Film Exchanges of America, Inc., it was very heavily promoted. A thirty-eight page press book was created, as well as special souvenir mirrors.[12]
On its release, it was shown with The Son of Tarzan; Mystic Mush, a Hank Mann comedy; and a Mutt and Jeff cartoon.[6]
Reception
The film received positive reviews.[13] Author Louis Dodge, who wrote the novel on with the film is based, highly praised Love's performance.[14]
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Bonnie May at IMDb
- Bonnie May at AllMovie
- Bonnie May at the TCM Movie Database
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