Give and Take
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 7098 feet
Directed by William Beaudine
Cast: Jean Hersholt [John Bauer], George Sidney [Albert Kruger, the foreman], George J. Lewis [Jack Bauer, John’s son], Sharon Lynn [Marion Kruger, the foreman’s daughter], Sam Hardy [Craig, the industrialist], Rhoda Cross [Nancy], Charles Mailes (Charles Hill Mailes) [Drumm]
Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation [Universal-Jewel]. / Screenplay by Harvey Thew, with dialogue by Albert DeMond, from the adaptation by Harvey Thew and Harry O. Hoyt of the novel Give and Take by Aaron Hoffman. Dialogue director, A.B. Heath (Arch Heath). Cinematography by Charles Van Enger. Film editor, Robert Carlisle. Music score by Joseph Cherniavsky. / © 8 August 1928 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP25524]. Released 23 December 1928. / [?] Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format and/or Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format? Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The film was also released in the USA in a silent version at 6552 feet by Universal Pictures Corporation in 1928. / Silent film, with talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects.
Comedy-Drama.
Synopsis: Synopsis available in Hirschhorn-Universal p. 58.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Synchronized sound film
Listing updated: 5 November 2008.
References: Geduld-Birth p. ?; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 58 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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