
The Spotlight
Comedy
Lizzie Stokes, an obscure and colorless actress, is elevated to stardom through publicity and better coaching from Daniel Hoffman, a theatrical producer. As Olga Rostova, an exotic Russian, she meets Norman Brooke, whose infatuati...
Director
Frank Tuttle
Writers
Hope Loring, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Rita Weiman
Stars
Esther Ralston, Neil Hamilton, Nicholas Soussanin
Release Date
November 19, 1927
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
🎭 Top Cast

Esther Ralston
as Lizzie Stokes

Neil Hamilton
as Norman Brooke

Nicholas Soussanin
as Daniel Hoffman

Arlette Marchal
as Maggie Courtney

Arthur Housman
as Ebbetts

Blanche Le Clair
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
actressfalse identitybackstage liferemake
🎯 Categories
Comedy
📖 Synopsis
Lizzie Stokes, an obscure and colorless actress, is elevated to stardom through publicity and better coaching from Daniel Hoffman, a theatrical producer. As Olga Rostova, an exotic Russian, she meets Norman Brooke, whose infatuati...