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Director Frank Capra's first feature for Columbia Pictures, the silent That Certain Thing stars Viola Dana and Ralph Graves. Dana plays a poor girl who falls in love with wealthy Graves, the son of a millionaire restaurateur. When Graves declares that he has no intention of going into the family business, his father cuts him off without a dime. With nary a dime between them, Graves and Dana hit upon a moneymaking plan: they'll manufacture box lunches in Dana's kitchen, then sell them to construction workers from the back of her Model T. The box-lunch enterprise blossoms into a big business, driving dad's chain of restaurants into bankruptcy. All is forgiven when Father becomes Graves' junior partner. Lensed for less than $20,000 (the "prop" box lunches saved catering costs!), That Certain Thing was a hit, launching a long and rewarding association between Capra and Columbia.
Original Release
01/01/1928
US Release
01/01/1928
Cast
Name | Character |
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Viola Dana | Molly Kelly |
Ralph Graves | Andy B. Charles, Jr. |
Burr McIntosh | A.B. Charles, Sr. |
Aggie Herring | Maggie Kelly |
Carl Gerard | Secretary Brooks |
Syd Crossley | Valet |
Rosalind Byrne | Neighbor |
Jack Chefe | Night Club Patron |
King Mojave | Night Club Patron |
Russ Powell | Night Club Waiter |
Directors
Writers
Frank Capra, Elmer Harris, Al Boasberg
Cast
Name | Character |
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Viola Dana | Molly Kelly |
Ralph Graves | Andy B. Charles, Jr. |
Burr McIntosh | A.B. Charles, Sr. |
Aggie Herring | Maggie Kelly |
Carl Gerard | Secretary Brooks |
Syd Crossley | Valet |
Rosalind Byrne | Neighbor |
Jack Chefe | Night Club Patron |
King Mojave | Night Club Patron |
Russ Powell | Night Club Waiter |
Dave Wengren | Night Club Patron |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Frank Capra | Producer |
Harry Cohn | Producer |