Sweet Adeline
Brief Synopsis
Ben Wilson, a simple country boy, tries to make a go of it in the big city. He manages with difficulty until chance offers up a job singing in a cafe. His rendition of the song 'Sweet Adeline' brings him great success, especially with a girl named Adeline.
Cast & Crew
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Jerome Storm
Director
Charles Ray
Ben Wilson
Gertrude Olmstead
Adeline
Jack Clifford
Bill Wilson
John P. Lockney
Pa Wilson
Sibyl Johnston
Fat lady
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
1926
Premiere Information
New York premiere: 14 Jan 1926
Production Company
Chadwick Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Suggested by the song "Sweet Adeline" by Richard H. Gerrard and Henry W. Armstrong (1903).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
7 reels
Synopsis
Ben Wilson, a simple country boy, is constantly bullied and belittled by his older brother, Bill, a halfhearted, inferior fellow who becomes Bill's rival for the affections of Adeline, a new girl in town. Possessed of a good tenor voice, Ben makes a hit singing a new song called "Sweet Adeline." Given a chance to go to Chicago to sing in a cabaret, Ben changes his singing style and dresses in a suit. He is an instant flop. Backstage, he takes off his collar, screws up his courage, and returns onstage to sing "Sweet Adeline" in the country style. He becomes a great success and wins Adeline's love for life.
Director
Jerome Storm
Director
Cast
Charles Ray
Ben Wilson
Gertrude Olmstead
Adeline
Jack Clifford
Bill Wilson
John P. Lockney
Pa Wilson
Sibyl Johnston
Fat lady
Gertrude Short
Cabaret dancer
Ida Lewis
Ma Wilson
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
1926
Premiere Information
New York premiere: 14 Jan 1926
Production Company
Chadwick Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Suggested by the song "Sweet Adeline" by Richard H. Gerrard and Henry W. Armstrong (1903).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
7 reels
