The Spotlight (film)

For the 2015 film, see Spotlight (film).

The Spotlight is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle, written by Hope Loring, Herman J. Mankiewicz and Rita Weiman, and starring Esther Ralston, Neil Hamilton, Nicholas Soussanin, Arlette Marchal and Arthur Housman. It was released on November 19, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2][3]

The Spotlight
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Tuttle
Screenplay by	Hope Loring Herman J. Mankiewicz Rita Weiman
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor
Starring	Esther Ralston Neil Hamilton Nicholas Soussanin Arlette Marchal Arthur Housman
Cinematography	Victor Milner
Edited by	Louis D. Lighton
Production company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 19, 1927 (1927-11-19)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English titles

Cast

• Esther Ralston as Lizzie Stokes / Olga Rostova
• Neil Hamilton as Norman Brooke
• Nicholas Soussanin as Daniel Hoffman
• Arlette Marchal as Maggie Courtney
• Arthur Housman as Ebbetts

Production

The film is a remake of the 1921 film Footlights.

Preservation status

The Spotlight is a lost^[4][5] film.

References

1. Hal Erickson (2015). "Spotlight - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
2. "The Spotlight". afi.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
3. The Spotlight at silentera.com
4. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Spotlight
5. The Spotlight at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:lost films of Paramount - 1927

External links

• The Spotlight at IMDb
• synopsis at AllMovie