The Call of the Dance
Cast & Crew
George L. Sargent
Yancsi Dolly
George E. Romain
Guy Coombs
E. T. Rosemon
Orlando Daly
Film Details
Synopsis
Natalie Hall, who makes artificial flowers to support her drunkard father, takes solace from her East Side tenement when she dances for children to the music of her neighbor Carlo's violin. At a dance hall, white slave dealers Spud Howell and Brace kidnap Natalie for Fisk, a wealthy man, and kill Natalie's father who tried to help. Before Fisk's arrival, Natalie is rescued by Fisk's nephew Robert Marston, a young assistant district attorney, who knows nothing of his uncle's involvement with the gang he is investigating. After Natalie leaves the job Robert gets for her because her employer tries to make love to her, she joins a chorus and achieves stardom when the lead becomes ill. Robert, who has lost track of Natalie, sees her perform and follows her and Fisk to a restaurant and then to his apartment. Carlo, who plays violin in the restaurant, follows as well. He shoots Fisk, who earlier betrayed his daughter, as Fisk attacks Natalie. After Brace, aiming at Robert, kills Carlo, Robert arrests him. He and Natalie soon marry.
Director
George L. Sargent
Cast
Yancsi Dolly
George E. Romain
Guy Coombs
E. T. Rosemon
Orlando Daly
Rollo Lloyd
Frank Leonard
Film Details
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Trivia
Notes
This was the first film of Jenny Dolly, called Yancsi Dolly in this film, whose real name was Jancsi or Janszieka Deutsch. She and her twin sister Rosie, born Roszicka Deutsch, formed the famous dance team known as "The Dolly Sisters."
