Nancy from Nowhere

Nancy from Nowhere
Lantern slide
Directed byChester Franklin
Written byKatherine Pinkerton
Douglas Z. Doty (adaption)
Based onSpring Fever
by Grace Drew Brown
Produced byRealart
StarringBebe Daniels
CinematographyGeorge J. Folsey
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 22, 1922 (1922-01-22)
Running time
50 minutes; 5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Newspaper advertisement with Eddie Sutherland and Bebe Daniels

Nancy from Nowhere is a 1922 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Chester Franklin and starring Bebe Daniels. It was produced by Realart Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[3] Jack Halliday discovers Nancy, a poor young mountain woman, being mistreated by her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly. He takes her to the city where she blossoms into a society bud. However, Nancy returns to her mountain hut because she does not want to ruin his prospects socially by marrying him. Jack follows her back and finds her in the clutches of a villain, which he whips and then runs off with Nancy to the nearest parson to be wed.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of Nancy from Nowhere located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Nancy from Nowhere AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Nancy from Nowhere at silentera.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Nancy from Nowhere". Exhibitors Herald. Vol. 14, no. 7. New York City, NY: Exhibitors Herald Company. February 11, 1922. p. 67.
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Nancy from Nowhere Library of Congress Retrieved November 18, 2022.