The Midshipman
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The Midshipman is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. The film stars Ramon Novarro and Harriet Hammond. Joan Crawford had an early uncredited role as an extra.[1][2]
Plot
James Randall (Novarro), a second year upperclassman at the Naval Academy, befriends plebe Ted Lawrence (Barry). At an Academy dance, James meets and falls in love with Ted's sister Patricia (Hammond). She is engaged to Basil Courtney (Kent), a wealthy reprobate who arranges with Rita (Key) to discredit James. On the night of the big dance, Rita goes to the guardhouse where James is scheduled to be on duty and arranges to be found with him. Ted has taken his place on duty, however, and James sees Ted with Rita in the guardhouse. Honor-bound to report Ted for violating Academy rules, James decides instead to resign. Courtney abducts Patricia on his yacht, and James rescues her. James discovers Rita's complicity in Courtney's schemes and decides to stay at the Academy, marrying Patricia upon his graduation.[3][4]
Cast
Production
Much of The Midshipman was filmed on location at the United States Naval Academy with the cooperation of the Department of the Navy, allowing the use of the Brigade of Midshipmen as extras. For the graduation scene, Novarro receives a dummy diploma from Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur.[5] At the actual 1925 Naval Academy graduation event, President Calvin Coolidge presented diplomas to the regular graduates and Navarro was not in line to receive one. His diploma scene was filmed immediately after the President and most midshipmen had left for other graduation week events.[6]
Preservation
A print of The Midshipman is preserved in the George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection.[7]
References
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- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Midshipman at silentera.com
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Midshipman
- ↑ Major Motion Pictures and Television Series Focusing on the Naval Academy: The Midshipman
- ↑ Hall, Mordaunt (October 13, 1925), "The Screen; Humorous Hazing", The New York Times
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- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Midshipman
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External links
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- Stills at silenthollywood.com
- Still in Bancroft Hall at USNA collection
- Advertising pamphlet at silentfilmstillarchive.com
- Stills with Joan Crawford at joancrawfordbest.com
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- 1925 films
- 1925 romantic drama films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- English-language romantic drama films
- Films directed by Christy Cabanne
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Silent American romantic drama films
- Surviving American silent films
- Films set at the United States Naval Academy