The Mad Whirl
(1925) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6184 feet
Directed by William A. Seiter
Cast: May McAvoy [Cathleen Gillis], Jack Mulhall [Jack Herrington], Myrtle Stedman [Gladys Herrington], George Fawcett [Martin Gillis], Barbara Bedford [Margie Taylor], Alec Francis (Alec B. Francis) [John Herrington], Ward Crane [Bert Kingsley], Marie Astaire [Julia Carling], Joe Singleton (Joseph Singleton) [Spivens, the Herrington butler], Rolfe Sedan [the Herrington chef]
Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation [A Universal-Jewel Production]. / Scenario by Edward T. Lowe Jr., from an adaptation by Frederic Hatton, Fanny Hatton of a story treatment by Lewis Milestone from the short story “Here’s How” by Richard Washburn Child. Art direction by E.E. Sheeley. Assistant director, Nate Watt. Cinematography by Merritt B. Gerstad. Film editor, Thomas Pratt. Intertitles written by Harvey Thew. Presented by Carl Laemmle. / © 22 November 1924 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP20808]. Released 1 March 1925. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Credits for Leo E. Kuter may be unsubstantiated.
Drama: Society.
Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 4 October 2014.
References: Drew-Speaking pp. 123, 279; Everson-American p. 146; Higashi-Virgins pp. 82-83; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 48; Limbacher-Feature p. 149 : ClasIm-225 p. 47; ClasIm-240 p. 45 : Website-AFI.
Home video: DVD.
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