Reggie Mixes In (1916)

Reggie, a wealthy young man about town, is eager for excitement, so he takes to visiting the rougher sections of the city in search of thrills. He meets and falls for a cabaret singer, but ... See full summary »

Director:

Christy Cabanne (as W. Christy Cabanne)

Writers:

Robert M. Baker (story), Roy Somerville (screenplay)

Stars:

Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, Joseph Singleton

Cast

Cast overview:
Douglas Fairbanks	...	Reginald (Reggie) Van Deuzen
Bessie Love	...	Agnes Shannon
Joseph Singleton	...	Old Pickleface
William Lowery	...	Tony Bernard (as W.A. Lowery)
Wilbur Higby	...	Gallagher
Frank Bennett	...	Sammy - the Dude
Allan Sears	...	Sylvester Ringrose (as A.D. Sears)
Lillian Langdon	...	Reggie'e Aunt Susan
Alma Rubens	...	Lemona Reighley
Alberta Lee	...	Agnes' Mother
Tom Wilson	...	The Bouncer

Storyline

Reggie, a wealthy young man about town, is eager for excitement, so he takes to visiting the rougher sections of the city in search of thrills. He meets and falls for a cabaret singer, but she turns out to be the inamorata of the local gang boss. The gangster sends his men after Reggie, but eventually it comes down to a duel between the two men themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | nightclub | flashback | impersonation | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 1916 (USA)

Also Known As:

Facing the Music

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fine Arts Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

'Reggie' breaks down the 'class barriers'!

In this 1916 movie, while still working for Triangle and, essentially, D.W. Griffith, Doug Fairbanks initially plays another idle young man of the upper class, 'FRESH out of college', as the inter-titles point out - but by some small incident, he finds himself in a poor neighborhood one fine day; and falling in love with a poor girl who works as a bar dancer out of necessity (played by young Bessie Love, who soon was to become a big star herself)...

And so, without hesitation, he decides to leave his former surroundings - and, together with his faithful servant 'Pickleface' (wonderfully portrayed by Joseph Singleton), dressed in worker's clothes, goes to that bar to look for the girl he'd fallen for at first sight; and is hired as bouncer there! Which very soon gets him in trouble with the leader of the gas-house gang, who's also got an eye on pretty Agnes...

... And, of course, it gives Doug Fairbanks a LOT of opportunities to show his athletic stunts; that's undoubtedly one big part of the entertainment in this wonderfully unusual movie (especially for the female part of the audience...), another one are the many comical sequences; then there's the element of a very early 'pre-gangster movie' - and, maybe most important of all for the time it was made, the breaking down of the 'barriers' between the 'upper' and the 'lower' class; love conquers all!! In short: this is a GREAT movie and a GREAT time document, not to be missed by any real fan of classic movies by any means!