Rocking Moon
| Rocking Moon | |
|---|---|
 Lobby poster | |
| Directed by | George Melford Edward Bernudy (assistant) |
| Written by | Jack Cunningham Elliott J. Clawson |
| Based on | Rocking Moon by Barrett Willoughby |
| Produced by | Metropolitan Pictures |
| Starring | Lilyan Tashman |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke Joe La Shelle |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Rocking Moon is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Lilyan Tashman and John Bowers. It was released by Producers Distributing Corporation.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]As described in a film magazine review,[3] Sasha Larianoff operates a blue fox farm on Rocking Moon Island, assisted by Gary Tynan. She hopes to pay off a mortgage held by trader Nick Nash with the season's receipts. Sasha's foxes disappear and so does Gary. Nash, who desires Sasha, tells her that Gary has played her falsely. However, Gary has been trapped and bound by invaders of the farm. Escaping, he finds a cavern which contain the missing fox pelts. Gary overcomes Nash, who turns out to be the leader of the bandits, in a terrific fight and wins Sasha's love.
Cast
[edit]- Lilyan Tashman as Sasha Larianoff
- John Bowers as Gary Tynan
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Nick Nash
- Laska Winter as Soya
- Luke Cosgrove as Colonel Jeff
- Eugene Pallette as Side Money
Preservation
[edit]With no prints of Rocking Moon located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.
References
[edit]- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Rocking Moon". www.silentera.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films1893-1993:Rocking Moon AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ Pardy, George T. (January 23, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Rocking Moon", Motion Picture News, 33 (4), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 486, retrieved January 27, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Rocking Moon. Library of Congress. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
External links
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- Rocking Moon at IMDb
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