Rough House Rosie is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film produced and released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Strayer. The film is a starring vehicle for Clara Bow who was then Paramount's most popular actress. Reed Howes, a model turned actor, is Bow's leading man.

Rough House Rosie
Clara Bow and Reed Howes in 1927 theatrical poster
Directed byFrank Strayer
Written byMax Marcin (adaptation)
George Marion, Jr. (titles)
Screenplay byLouise Long
Ethel Doherty
Story byNunnally Johnson
Based on"Rough House Rosie"
by Nunnally Johnson
Produced byB. P. Schulberg
StarringClara Bow
Reed Howes
Arthur Housman
Doris Hill
CinematographyHarold Rosson
James Murray
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 14, 1927 (1927-05-14)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$225,000[1]
Box office$1,125,000[1]

The film was based on the story of the same name by Nunnally Johnson that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post.[2] The story was adapted for the screen by Max Marcin, with a screenplay by Louise Long and Ethel Doherty and titles by George Marion, Jr.[3] Rough House Rosie is now presumed lost, but a 53-second trailer survives. Although New clips have appeared in a 2012 Documentary Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess, however the complete status is unclear. [4]

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  1. ^ a b Stenn, David (2000). Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild. Cooper Square Press. p. 97. ISBN 1-461-66091-2.
  2. ^ Wohlstetter, Charles (1997). The Right Time the Right Place. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 89. ISBN 1-557-83310-9.
  3. ^ Stenn 2000 p.302
  4. ^ Rough House Rosie at silentera.com
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