Why Sailors Go Wrong
1928 film
- March 25, 1928 (1928-03-25)
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Why Sailors Go Wrong is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman and written by Randall Faye and Delos Sutherland. The film stars Sammy Cohen, Ted McNamara, Sally Phipps, Nick Stuart, E. H. Calvert, and Carl Miller. The film was released on March 25, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Sammy Cohen as Sammy Beezeroff
- Ted McNamara as Angus McAxle
- Sally Phipps as Betty Green
- Nick Stuart as Jimmy Collier
- E. H. Calvert as Cyrus Green
- Carl Miller as John Dunning
- Jules Cowles as Native (uncredited)
- Noble Johnson as Native (uncredited)
- Jack Pennick as First Mate (uncredited)
- Russ Powell as Native Chieftain (uncredited)
Production
The film was originally made by Frank O'Connor at a cost of $110,000. It was completed, but this was scrapped. The film was remade by director Henry Lehrman at a cost of $46,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Fox's $46,000 Remake". Variety. February 15, 1928. p. 10.
- ^ "Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (April 9, 1928). "Movie Review - Skyscraper - THE SCREEN; Iron Workers Aloft". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Why Sailors Go Wrong". Afi.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
External links
- Why Sailors Go Wrong at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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Films directed by Henry Lehrman
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- The Villain Foiled (1911)
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- Mother's Boy (1913)
- Professor Bean's Removal (1913)
- For the Love of Mabel (1913)
- Help! Help! Hydrophobia! (1913)
- Passions, He Had Three (1913)
- The Gangsters (1913)
- The Bangville Police (1913)
- Cupid in a Dental Parlor (1913)
- Between Showers (1914)
- Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)
- Making a Living (1914)
- Reported Missing (1922)
- On Time (1924)
- The Fighting Edge (1926)
- Husbands for Rent (1927)
- For Ladies Only (1927)
- Sailor Izzy Murphy (1927)
- Chicken a La King (1928)
- Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928)
- Homesick (1928)
- New Year's Eve (1929)
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