The Red Mill (1927) - IMDb (original) (raw)
A tavern worker and the daughter of a burgomaster enter into elaborate masquerades in order to win the hearts of the men they love.
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Marion Davies | ... | Tina |
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Owen Moore | ... | Dennis |
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Louise Fazenda | ... | Gretchen |
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George Siegmann | ... | Willem (as George Siegman) |
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Karl Dane | ... | Captain Jacop |
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Russ Powell | ... | Burgomaster (as J. Russell Powell) |
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Snitz Edwards | ... | Caesar |
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William Orlamond | ... | Governor |
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Ignatz | ... | Ignatz |
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William White | ... | Boy With Runaway Kite (as Billy Hampton) |
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Fred Bloss | ... | Village Boy (uncredited) |
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John D. Bloss | ... | Village Boy (uncredited) |
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Roy Bloss | ... | Village Boy (uncredited) |
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Adeline Craig | ... | Village Girl (uncredited) |
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Micky Delano | ... | Village Girl (uncredited) |
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Kay Deslys | ... | Skater (uncredited) |
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Caroline Dine | ... | Bridal Party (uncredited) |
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Sally Eilers | ... | Skater (uncredited) |
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Fred Gamble | ... | Innkeeper (uncredited) |
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Jack Hampton | ... | Boy Watching Kite (uncredited) |
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Tommy Hicks | ... | Fat Boy Flying a Kite (uncredited) |
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Audrey Howell | ... | Bridal Party (uncredited) |
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Leon Janney | ... | Village Boy (uncredited) |
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Anna Kaloustian | ... | Fat Village Girl (uncredited) |
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Scotty Mattraw | ... | Cook (uncredited) |
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Bobby Newman | ... | Fat Village Boy (uncredited) |
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Billy Rodgers | ... | Village Boy (uncredited) |
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Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | Village Boy (uncredited) |
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Turner Savage | ... | Hans (uncredited) |
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Albert Schaefer | ... | Fat Village Boy (uncredited) |
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Maxine Tabnac | ... | Village Girl (uncredited) |
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Walter Wilkinson | ... | Village Boy (uncredited) |
| Frances Marion | ... | (adaptation by) |
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| Frances Marion | ... | (scenario by) |
| Victor Herbert | ... | (from the musical comedy by) & |
| Henry Martyn Blossom | ... | (from the musical comedy by) (as Henry Blossom) |
| Joseph Farnham | ... | (titles by) (as Joe Farnham) |
Crew believed to be complete
- Cosmopolitan Productions (presents) (A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (A Cosmopolitan Production) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1927) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1927) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Television (2006) (United States) (tv) (alternate version)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (presents) (2006 alternate version)
| Plot Summary | Tina works as a barmaid at the Red Mill Tavern and is at the mercy of volatile and bad tempered owner, Willem. Dennis is a visitor to the area and Tina soon falls in love with him. Dennis doesn't share her feeling and leaves only to return later on. He becomes interested in Gretchen, the Burgomaster's daughter. However, Gretchen, about to enter into an arranged marriage with the Governor, is in love with Captain Jacop Van Goop. Tina and Gretchen enter into an elaborate masquerade in order to be with the men they each love. Written by jodlyn Plot Summary |
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| Plot Keywords | determination pre-code-film cow milking-a-cow father-daughter-relationship See All (105) » |
| Taglines | As Tina, the adorable, romantic slavey of a Dutch tavern, Miss Davies has scored the greatest comedy success of her career. When love doesn't seek out Tina she goes to seek out love and she succeeds-hilariously, thrillingly-beyond her fondest dreams. (Print Ad- Albany Times-Union, ((Albany, NY)) 1 February 1927)See more » |
| Genres | Comedy Romance |
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| Certification | United Kingdom:U United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:TV-G (TV rating) |
| Also Known As | Красная мельница (Soviet Union, Russian title) Szellemek ha találkoznak (Hungary) Czerwony młyn (Poland) Tina fra Holland (Denmark) Das Hollandmädel (Austria) See more » |
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| Runtime | 74 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | None English |
| Color | Black and White |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.33 : 1 See more » |
| Sound Mix | Silent |
| Filming Locations | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more » |
Box Office
| Budget | $539,000 (estimated) |
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| Trivia | Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle got the assignment to direct this film because William Randolph Hearst felt guilty about how his newspapers had savaged Arbuckle during his three murder/rape trials in 1922 and ruined his career, despite his eventual acquittal.See more » |
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| Goofs | Near the beginning, when Willem uses his cane to strike at Ignatz on the table, the mouse "jumps" off the table onto the floor and runs away. However, from the way the rodent landed on the floor, it's apparent that it simply was dropped from above.See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured inThe Big Parade of Comedy (1964). See more » |
| Quotes | Title Card: Willem, the Tavern proprietor was a kind man... the mean kind. See more » |
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