Summaries

A motion picture producer has press agent Jimmy Austin take Mary Callahan, a pretty shop girl, to Europe. After an extensive publicity campaign, Mary returns to the United States as Maritza Callahansky, a Russian actress owning the crown jewels. To add support to her newly established identity, Maritza gives a party in a Long Island mansion in the rightful owner's absence. The owners return to find their home taken over by strangers and are about to call the police when it is discovered that they are the parents of one of the extras in the company. The owners not only dismiss charges of housebreaking but finance a film in which Maritza will star. Austin marries Maritza.—AFI

Details

Keywords
  • publicity stunt
  • false identity
  • hollywood
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Feb 20, 1926
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies Universal Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 10m
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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