Reggie Mixes In
| Reggie Mixes In | |
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_poster.jpg) 1916 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Screenplay by | Robert Baker |
| Story by | Roy Somerville |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William Fildew |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Reggie Mixes In, also known as Facing the Music, is a 1916 American silent action/comedy-drama film starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film was produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film is extant and in the public domain.
Plot
Wealthy Reggie Morton (Fairbanks) falls in love with Agnes Shannon (Love), a dancer on the Bowery, and takes a job as a bouncer to be near her. His rival is Tony Bernard (Lowery), the leader of a gang, whose henchmen attack Reggie. Reggie fights them off, and then fights the gang leader in an empty warehouse to determine the winner of Agnes's love.
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks as Reggie Morton
- Bessie Love as Agnes Shannon
- Joseph Singleton as Old Pickleface
- William Lowery as Tony Bernard
- Wilbur Higby as Gallagher
- Allan Sears as Sylvester Ringrose
- Lillian Langdon as Reggie's Aunt Susan
- Alma Rubens as Lemona Reighley
- Alberta Lee as Agnes' Mother
- Tom Wilson as The Bouncer
Production
The working title for the film was The Bouncer. The film was predominantly made in a studio, although some scenes were filmed in Newport in Orange County in 1916.
Reception
Douglas Fairbanks received positive reviews for his performance, while Bessie Love's reviews were mixed.
References
- ↑ Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 148. OCLC 734075937.
- ↑ "Answers to Correspondents". The Picture Show. Vol. 24. October 11, 1919.
- ↑ "Music for the Picture". The Moving Picture World. Vol. 28. June 24, 1916. p. 223.
- 1 2 Bennett, Carl (September 24, 2013). "Progressive Silent Film List: Reggie Mixes In". Silent Era. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ Fairbanks, Douglas; Creel, George (1917). Laugh and Love. p. 174.
- ↑ "Reggie Mixes In". Descriptive Catalogue of Pathescope De Luxe Special Features. Pathescope Co. of America, Inc. pp. 13–14.
- ↑ "Triangle Film Corporation". The Moving Picture World. Vol. 28. June 17, 1916. p. 2112.
- ↑ Goessel, Tracey (October 1, 2015). First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-61373-407-0.
- ↑ Sleeper, Jim (1980). "Saltwater Taffy". Great Movies Shot in Orange County. Trabuco Canyon, CA: California Classics. p. 44. OCLC 7358612.
- ↑ "Tests a New 'Gasoline.'; Edison's Man Finds Mysterious Mixture Put in Water Was Acetone". The New York Times. May 29, 1916.
Miss Love has some skill to commend her as a movie actress, but she should learn that panting in a close-up doesn't resemble deep emotion.
- ↑ "Triangle Stars on June List". The Moving Picture World. June 10, 1916. p. 1893.
she scores heavily in the part
External links
- Reggie Mixes In at IMDb
- Reggie Mixes In at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Reggie Mixes In at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Reggie Mixes In at British Film Institute
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