The Spotlight 97 years old

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 infatuation turns to love. Hoffman suggests that Norman could never care for Lizzie and proves his point. Heartbroken, Lizzie decides to see no more of him. On closing night, when he proposes to her in her dressing room and she refuses, Norman declares he must believe all the lurid details of her past; in desperation, she bares her true identity, only to find it is not her glamorous image but rather her real self that he loves.

Credits

The Spotlight Cast

Name Character
Neil Hamilton He was 28, 85 years old when he died as Norman Brooke
Esther Ralston She was 25, 91 years old when she died as Lizzie Stokes / Olga Rostova
Arthur Housman He was 38, 52 years old when he died as Ebbetts
Arlette Marchal She was 25, 82 years old when she died as Maggie Courtney
Nicholas Soussanin He was 38, 85 years old when he died as Daniel Hoffman

The Spotlight Crew

Name Department
Louis D. Lighton as Editor. He was 31 (67) years old when He died Editing
Victor Milner as Cinematography. He was 33 (78) years old when He died Crew
Frank Tuttle as Director. He was 35 (70) years old when He died Directing
Hope Loring as Adaptation. She was 33 (64) years old when She died Writing
Hope Loring as Screenplay. She was 33 (64) years old when She died Writing
The Spotlight (97 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 19, 1927
  • Runtime: 50 minutes