Alice Day
– Brenda Lascelle
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Synopsis
An aspiring songwriter leaves Vermont and his fiancée for New York, hoping to interest a radio star in his music. An initial refusal seems to close the door, until a sympathetic announcer helps him reach a party where a new audience might change his prospects.
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Historical context
Produced independently and distributed by Chesterfield, the film belongs to the early sound era. Its radio and songwriting milieu connects the story to the entertainment industries that talking pictures could now portray through audible performance.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.
- Alice Day — Photoplay magazine · Public domain
- Johnnie Walker — Johnnie Walker management · Public domain
- Mary Carr — Apeda (Photography Studio) · Public domain
- Freeman Wood — Hollywood Pictures · Public domain
