The Skyrocket

"A Thrilling Story of a Girl's Meteoric Rise to Stardom-and Her Welcome Swish Back to the Arms of Her Man!"

1926 1h 20m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In the prologue Sharon Kimm and Mickey Reid are childhood friends in a tenement neighborhood but are separated when Sharon is placed in an orphanage. In the story we see Sharon as a young Hollywood star whose quick rise to fame leaves her self-centered, superficial, and a spendthrift. Ironically, the film that skyrocketed her to fame was written by Mickey. But her success is brief; and when it comes crashing to earth, Mickey is there to pick up the pieces.

“A Thrilling Story of a Girl's Meteoric Rise to Stardom-and Her Welcome Swish Back to the Arms of Her Man!”

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Cast

Gladys Brockwell
Rose Kimm (prologue)
Charles West
Edward Kimm (prologue)
Muriel McCormac
Sharon Kimm (prologue)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Mickey (prologue)
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
Sharon Kimm
Owen Moore
Mickey Reid
Gladys Hulette
Lucia Morgan
Paulette Duval
Mildred Rideout

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marshall Neilan
Writers: Benjamin Glazer
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Gladys Brockwell and Charles West and Muriel McCormac carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "A Thrilling Story of a Girl's Meteoric Rise to Stardom-and Her Welcome Swish Back to the Arms of Her Man!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marshall Neilan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Gladys Brockwell and Charles West and Muriel McCormac carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A Thrilling Story of a Girl's Meteoric Rise to Stardom-and Her Welcome Swish Back to the Arms of Her Man!".
6IMDB entry: tt0017404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.