Reggie Mixes In Explained

Reggie Mixes In, also known as Facing the Music,^{[1] [2]} is an American 1916 silent action/comedy-drama film starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Christy Cabanne.^[3] The film was produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation.^[4] The film is extant and in the public domain.

Plot

Wealthy Reggie Morton (Fairbanks) falls in love with Agnes Shannon (Love), a dancer on the Bowery, and takes a job as a bouncer to be near her. His rival is Tony Bernard (Lowery), the leader of a gang, whose henchmen attack Reggie. Reggie fights them off, and then fights the gang leader in an empty warehouse to determine the winner of Agnes's love.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Production

The working title for the film was The Bouncer. The film was predominantly made in a studio,^[8] although some scenes were filmed in Newport in Orange County in 1916.^[9]

Reception

Douglas Fairbanks received positive reviews for his performance, while Bessie Love's reviews were mixed.^{[10] [11]}

External links

• • • • • Reggie Mixes In at British Film Institute

Notes and References

1. Book: Love, Bessie. Bessie Love. 1977 . From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love . London . Elm Tree Books. 734075937. 148.
2. Answers to Correspondents. The Picture Show. October 11, 1919. 24.
3. Music for the Picture. June 24, 1916. The Moving Picture World. 223. 28.
4. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Reggie Mixes In. Silent Era. February 15, 2015. Bennett. Carl. 24 September 2013.
5. Book: Laugh and Love. Fairbanks. Douglas. Douglas Fairbanks. Creel. George. George Creel. 1917. 174.
6. Book: https://archive.org/details/descatal01path/page/12. Reggie Mixes In. 13–14. Descriptive Catalogue of Pathescope De Luxe Special Features. Pathescope Co. of America, Inc..
7. Triangle Film Corporation. The Moving Picture World. June 17, 1916. 2112. 28.
8. Book: Goessel, Tracey. First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks. Chicago Review Press. October 1, 2015. 978-1-61373-407-0.
9. Book: Sleeper, Jim. Great Movies Shot in Orange County. Trabuco Canyon, CA. California Classics. 1980. 7358612. Saltwater Taffy. 44.
10. News: Tests a New 'Gasoline.'; Edison's Man Finds Mysterious Mixture Put in Water Was Acetone. May 29, 1916. The New York Times. Miss Love has some skill to commend her as a movie actress, but she should learn that panting in a close-up doesn't resemble deep emotion..
11. Triangle Stars on June List. June 10, 1916. The Moving Picture World. 1893. she scores heavily in the part.