Lightnin' (1925)

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Plot Summary
Lightnin' Bill Jones, a man partial to the bottle, does chores and odd jobs
around the Calivada Hotel, which is run by his wife and their adopted daughter,
Millie. Real estate hucksters, learning that the hotel stands on a proposed railroad right of way,
talk Mother Jones into selling the land, but, on the advice of John Marvin,
a young lawyer in love with Millie, Bill refuses to sign the bill of sale.
Mother Jones orders him from the house, and he goes to live in the Old Soldiers' Home.
The schemers persuade Mother Jones to divorce Bill, and she takes him to court.
Mother Jones has a change of heart, however, and is reconciled with Bill.
The schemers are arrested, and John and Millie become engaged.

Full Cast
Jay Hunt ... William 'Lightnin' Bill' Jones
Wallace MacDonald ... John Marvin
Richard Travers ... Mr. Raymond Thomas
J. Farrell MacDonald ... Judge Lemuel Townsend
Otis Harlan ... Zeb
Edythe Chapman ... Mrs. Bill Jones
Madge Bellamy ... Miss Millie Jones
Ethel Clayton ... Margaret Davis
Brandon Hurst ... Everett Hammond
James A. Marcus ... Sheriff Blodgett (as James Marcus)
Erville Alderson ... Courtroom Attendant (uncredited)
Nora Cecil ... Passerby in Buggy (uncredited)
Tommy Hicks ... Otis Harlan's Son (uncredited)
Peter Mazutis ... Oscar (uncredited)
Ida Moore ... Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Billy Rinaldi ... Boy (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Frank Bacon play
Frances Marion
Winchell Smith play

Cinematography
Joseph H. August

Trivia
The first film shown at the famous "Alex" theater in Glendale, California

Lightnin' is a 1925 silent comedy film,
that is one of few that are available to see.
Starring Jay Hunt, Wallace MacDonald,
Richard Travers, J. Farrell MacDonald

Amusing silent comedy, full of folksy humor,
adapted by Frances Marion
from the play by Frank Baron and Winchell Smith.
Remade in 1930 with Will Rogers.

Quote from Elly

Hello Keith

This is not lost I watched it a couple of weeks ago! A fairly good print of it I got from Ioffer.com



Elly

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Thanks Elly, I'll amend it,
Just going on what the general internet had to say.
Please continue to keep an eye open on these
rare movies, so we can strive to show correct movie status

Quote from Elly

Hi Keith

I prefer to keep both eyes open when I am watching them LOL

I will email you a list of JF films 1925 -1931 with notes whether they are lost or not

Elly

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Yes, you may well need to use both eyes,
cause if you blink with only one eye,
then you would miss Duke altogether!