The Danger Girl
About The Danger Girl
Helen is vamping both Reggie and Bobby. Reggie's sister, played by Gloria Swanson, dresses as a boy to prove to her brother and to Bobby that Helen is only playing them.
Cast & crew
More about The Danger Girl
Clarence G. Badger directed the two-reeler for Mack Sennett at Keystone. Triangle Film Corporation distributed it. The working title was Love on Skates. Location work was done at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Triangle's release date is given as 25 August 1916; Silent Era records 13 August 1916. The picture was not copyrighted.
Themes
Making
Sennett's unit shot the hotel scenes at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. Swanson was still a Keystone comedienne, not yet a dramatic star, and the gag is her male impersonation.
Preservation
A 35mm print is held by the George Eastman Museum. The film is not lost.
Notes
- Gloria Swanson plays Reggie's sister. Bobby Vernon plays Bobby. Helen Bray plays Helen, the worldly woman. Myrtle Lind plays Bobby's former sweetheart. Reggie Morris plays Reggie, also called Honey Boy.
- A. Edward Sutherland plays last season's suitor.
- A 35mm print is at the George Eastman Museum. An 8mm reduction positive was used for several DVD editions.
- The film is in the public domain in the United States.
- A circulating copy runs 20 minutes 23 seconds. The AFI Catalog lists 22 minutes for 1,996 feet.
Scenes
- Swanson puts on men's clothes to catch Helen flirting with both Reggie and Bobby.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons
