Rough House Rosie
Rough House Rosie is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film produced and released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Strayer. The film is a starring vehicle for Clara Bow who was then Paramount's most popular actress. Reed Howes, a model turned actor, is Bow's leading man.
The film was based on the story of the same name by Nunnally Johnson that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. The story was adapted for the screen by Max Marcin, with a screenplay by Louise Long and Ethel Doherty and titles by George Marion Jr.
Plot
A woman called Rosie O'Reilly visits Coney Island with a friend and is told by a fortune teller that she will become a famous dancer, she establishes a cabaret act and attempts to rise in society, but faces frequent rejection.Rosie attempts to help her boyfriend Joe Hennessy to win a boxing match by creating a distraction.
Cast
- Clara Bow as Rosie O'Reilly
- Reed Howes as Joe Hennessey
- Arthur Housman as Kid Farrell
- Doris Hill as Ruth
- Douglas Gilmore as Arthur Russell
- John Miljan as Lew McKay
- Henry Kolker as W.S. Davids