Tons of Money (1924 film)
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Tons of Money is a 1924 British
comedy film
directed by Frank Hall Crane
and starring Leslie Henson
, Flora le Breton
and Mary Brough
. It is an adaptation of the 1922 play Tons of Money
by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine. Both were co-produced with Tom Walls
. It was remade as a sound film Tons of Money in 1930.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Frank Hall Crane
Frank Hall Crane
Frank Hall Crane was an American stage and film actor and director. He appeared in 75 films between 1909 and 1939. He also directed 48 films between 1914 and 1927. His first screen writing included The Stolen Voice in 1915.He was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Woodland Hills, Los...
and starring Leslie Henson
Leslie Henson
Leslie Lincoln Henson was an English comedian, actor, producer for films and theatre, and film director. He initially worked in silent films and Edwardian musical comedy and became a popular music hall comedian who enjoyed a long stage career...
, Flora le Breton
Flora Le Breton
Flora le Breton was an English silent film actress from Croydon, Surrey, England. She was blonde with dark blue eyes. In her own country she was called the English Mary Pickford.-Heritage:...
and Mary Brough
Mary Brough
Mary Bessie Brough was an English actress in theatre, silent films and early talkies, including several Aldwych farces....
. It is an adaptation of the 1922 play Tons of Money
Tons of Money (play)
Tons of Money is a farcical play by British writers Will Evans and Arthur Valentine. which was first performed in 1922. It was the first of the long-running Aldwych Farces, co-produced by Tom Walls and Leslie Henson and starred Henson as Aubrey Allington...
by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine. Both were co-produced with Tom Walls
Tom Walls
Tom Kirby Walls was a popular English stage and motion-pictures character actor, and film director. He has claim to be one of the most influential figures in British comedy.-Early career:...
. It was remade as a sound film Tons of Money in 1930.
Cast
- Leslie HensonLeslie HensonLeslie Lincoln Henson was an English comedian, actor, producer for films and theatre, and film director. He initially worked in silent films and Edwardian musical comedy and became a popular music hall comedian who enjoyed a long stage career...
- Aubrey Allington - Flora le BretonFlora Le BretonFlora le Breton was an English silent film actress from Croydon, Surrey, England. She was blonde with dark blue eyes. In her own country she was called the English Mary Pickford.-Heritage:...
- Louise Allington - Mary BroughMary BroughMary Bessie Brough was an English actress in theatre, silent films and early talkies, including several Aldwych farces....
- Mrs. Mullet - Clifford Seyler - George Maitland
- Jack DentonJack Denton-Selected filmography:Actor* The World, the Flesh and the Devil * The Card * The York Mystery * Old Bill Through the Ages * The Notorious Mrs. Carrick Director* Barnaby...
- Henry - Elsie Fuller - Jean Everard
- Douglas Munro - Sprules
- Roy ByfordRoy Byford-Selected filmography:* The Spanish Jade * Tons of Money * Immortal Gentleman * Museum Mystery...
- Chesterman - Willie WardeWillie WardeWillie Warde was an English actor, dancer, singer and choreographer. The son of a dancer, his first theatre work was with a dance company. He was engaged to arrange dances for London productions and was later cast as a comic actor in musical theatre...
- Giles - Ena Mason - Simpson - the maid