The Sawdust Paradise
- September 1, 1928 (1928-09-01)
English Intertitles)
The Sawdust Paradise is a lost[1][2] 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by Luther Reed and written by Julian Johnson, Louise Long, and George Manker Watters. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film Western Electric Sound System process. The film stars Esther Ralston, Reed Howes, Hobart Bosworth, Tom Maguire, George B. French, Alan Roscoe and Mary Alden. The film was released on September 1, 1928, by Paramount Pictures.[3][4][5]
Plot
A showgirl in a crooked carnival attraction becomes the enthusiastic aide of an elderly evangelist.[6]
Cast
- Esther Ralston as Hallie
- Reed Howes as Butch
- Hobart Bosworth as Isaiah
- Tom Maguire as Danny
- George B. French as Tanner (credited as George French)
- Alan Roscoe as Ward
- Mary Alden as Mother
- J. W. Johnston as District Attorney (credited as J.W. Johnston)
- Frank Brownlee as Sheriff
- Helen Hunt as Organist
- Robert Wilber as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
See also
- List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
References
- ^ "The Sawdust Paradise". Memory.loc.gov. November 12, 1928. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Lost Film Files - Paramount Pictures". Silentsaregolden.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Movie Review - Oh Kay - THE SCREEN; The Victorious Evangelist. A British Picture. Other Photoplays". Nytimes.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "The Sawdust Paradise". Afi.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ The Sawdust Paradise at silentera.com
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (August 27, 1928). "THE SCREEN; The Victorious Evangelist. A British Picture. Other Photoplays". Nytimes.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
External links
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- The Sawdust Paradise at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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