California Straight Ahead
(1925) United States of America
B&W : Eight reels / 7238 feet
Directed by Harry A. Pollard
Cast: Reginald Denny [Thomas Hayden Jr.], Gertrude Olmstead [Betty Brown], Tom Wilson [Sambo, Tom’s valet], Charles Gerrard [Creighton Deane], Frederick Esmelton (Fred Esmelton) [Thomas Hayden Sr.], John Steppling [Jeffrey Brown], Hayden Stevenson [‘Scoop’ McFarlane], Frances Raymond [?] [Mrs. Hayden]?, Lucille Ward [Mrs. Brown]
Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation [A Harry A. Pollard Production; A Universal-Jewel Production]. / Executive producer, Carl Laemmle. Scenario by Raymond L. Schrock and Beatrice Van, from a screen story by Harry A. Pollard and Byron Morgan. Art direction by E.E. Sheeley. Photographed (cinematography) by Virgil Miller [?] + [Gilbert Warrenton]? Film editors, Edward E. Schroeder and Daniel Mandell. Titles (intertitles written) by Dwinelle Benthall. Presented by Carl Laemmle. / © 27 August 1925 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP21750]. Released 13 September 1925. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy-Drama.
Survival status: Prints exist [8mm reduction positives].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 3 August 2023.
Keywords: Accidents - African-Americans - Blackface - Cameras - Caravans - Chauffeurs - Dancing - Insanity - Medical: Hospitals, Nurses - Musical instruments: Banjos, Saxophones, Trombones - Newspapers: Photographers, Reporters - Racing: Automobile - Radios - Superstitions: Rabbits feet - Transportation: Ambulances, Automobiles, Trailers, Trucks - Weddings
References: Film credits, film viewing : Edmonds-BigU p. 140; FilmYearBook-1926 p. 35; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 50 : Website-AFI.
Home video: DVD.
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