The Firefly of Tough Luck is an American 1917 silent film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by J. G. Hawks. It was produced and released by the Triangle Film Corporation, and starred Alma Rubens and Charles Gunn.
Plot The Firefly (Rubens), a cabaret performer at one of New York City's biggest restaurants, finds herself out of work as businesses close along Broadway during World War I. She accepts a position as an entertainer in a desert mining town called Baxter Junction, where a surprise is in store for her.
Starring
Alma Rubens as The Firefly Charles Gunn as Danny Ward Walt Whitman as "Tough Luck" Baxter Darrell Foss as Bert Wilcox Jack Curtis as Happy Jack Clarke
Production The production was filmed at Triangle's Culver City studio as well as in the desert. Rubens and Whitman disliked working on location in the sun and heat of August, so Hopper tried to minimize time shooting outdoor scenes.
Release The film was noted as a box-office smash.
Preservation The film is now considered lost. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Firefly of Tough Luck
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