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Jack Pickford works for Alec B. Francis at the latter's auto shop. He is an engineer, trying to interest town banker Herbert Prior in his scheme to harness the power of a local waterfall to run mills. After Pickford blows up the birth party of Prior's grand daughter, he despairs, although Francis's grand daughter, Norma Shearer wants to help him.
Waking Up the Town is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Frank Condon and James Cruze. The film stars Jack Pickford, Claire McDowell, Alec B. Francis, Norma Shearer, and Herbert Prior. The film was released on April 14, 1925, by United Artists.
Jim Joyce runs a garage with old Abner Hope. When Hope's granddaughter, Mary Ellen, comes to visit, Joyce falls in love with her. Joyce has a number of bizarre inventions and he dreams of harnessing the nearby falls for power, but he can't get any financing from the town banker.
- James Cruze
- Mary Pickford Company
Waking Up the Town: Directed by James Cruze. With Jack Pickford, Claire McDowell, Alec B. Francis, Norma Shearer. A young girl visits her grandfather, who owns an auto repair shop.
- (35)
- Comedy
- James Cruze
- 1925-04-14
Release date: April 14, 1925 Ninety-nine years ago today. A silent film in need of restoration. A fun romantic comedy with a backstory of the moon crashing into the earth. Jack Joyce (Jack Pickford), an engineer with a knack for innovative inventions, meets Mary Ellen Hope (Norma Shearer) when she literally drives her car over him. This was the era of speeding cars, fast talkers, and big money ...
"Waking Up the Town" is a light comedy. When a young inventor fails miserably in trying to impress the local banker it appears that his dreams are doomed forever. Will he get some unexpected help that will put his project back on track?
Waking Up the Town. (1925) Directed by James Cruze. Genres - Comedy, Silent Film | Sub-Genres - Silent Film | Release Date - Mar 30, 1925 | Run Time - 63 min. | Countries - United States of America |.
