The Matinee Idol (1928 film)
| The Matinee Idol | |
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| Directed by | Frank Capra |
| Written by | Elmer Harris (adaption) Peter Milne (continuity) |
| Based on | "Come Back to Aaron" by Robert Lord and Ernest S. Pagano |
| Produced by | Frank Capra Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Bessie Love Johnnie Walker |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes (original) 56 minutes (restored) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Matinee Idol is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Bessie Love and Johnnie Walker. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Prints are in the archives of the Cinémathèque Française and Cineteca di Bologna. The film has been restored. The Academy Film Archive preserved The Matinee Idol in 1997.