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Footlights is a 1921 American silent film romantic drama directed by John S. Robertson. It stars Elsie Ferguson and Reginald Denny as the lead characters. The film marked the only time star Ferguson and director Robertson worked together on a picture.

Footlights
Surviving film poster
Directed by	John S. Robertson
Written by	Rita Weiman (story) Josephine Lovett (scenario)
Produced by	Famous Players-Lasky
Starring	Elsie Ferguson Reginald Denny Marc McDermott
Cinematography	Roy Overbaugh
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 1, 1921 (1921-09-01)
Running time	70+ minutes at (7078 feet)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Elsie Ferguson as Lisa Parsinova / Lizzie Parsons
• Reginald Denny as Brett Page
• Marc McDermott as Oswald Kane
• Octavia Handworth as Etta

Survival status

This romantic adventure cannot be assessed today as Footlights is presumably a lost film[1] with no prints known to exist.[2][3][4] It was later remade in 1927 as The Spotlight, a vehicle for Esther Ralston. That film is lost as well.

References

External links

• Footlights at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie

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