Her Big Night is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown and written by Brown, Rex Taylor, and Nita O'Neil. It is based on the 1925 short story, Doubling for Lora, by Peggy Gaddis that was originally serialized in Breezy Stories magazine. The film stars Laura La Plante, Einar Hanson, and Zasu Pitts. The film was released on December 5, 1926 by Universal Pictures under their 'Jewel' banner.[1][2]

Her Big Night
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Directed by	Melville W. Brown
Written by	Melville W. Brown (adaptation) Rex Taylor Nita O'Neil
Based on	Doubling for Lora by Peggy Gaddis
Produced by	Carl Laemmle
Starring	Laura La Plante Einar Hanson Zasu Pitts
Cinematography	Arthur L. Todd
Distributed by	Universal Jewel
Release date	December 5, 1926 (1926-12-05)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Laura La Plante as Frances Norcross/Daphne Dix
• Einar Hanson as Johnny Young
• Zasu Pitts as Gladys Smith
• Tully Marshall as J.Q. Adams, reporter
• Lee Moran as Tom Barrett
• Mack Swain as Myers
• John Roche as Allan Dix
• William Austin as Harold Crosby
• Nat Carr as Mr. Harmon
• Cissy Fitzgerald as Mrs. Harmon

Preservation

A copy of Her Big Night is housed at UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Her Big Night.

• Her Big Night at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Her Big Night at IMDb
• Stills at silenthollywood.com

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