The Sawdust Paradise

The Sawdust Paradise
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Directed byLuther Reed
Screenplay byJulian Johnson
Louise Long
George Manker Watters
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
StarringEsther Ralston
Reed Howes
Hobart Bosworth
Tom Maguire
George B. French
Alan Roscoe
Mary Alden
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Edited byOtho Lovering
Music byGerard Carbonara
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 1, 1928 (1928-09-01)
Running time
62 minutes; 7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Sawdust Paradise". Memory.loc.gov. November 12, 1928. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lost Film Files - Paramount Pictures". Silentsaregolden.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Movie Review - Oh Kay - THE SCREEN; The Victorious Evangelist. A British Picture. Other Photoplays". Nytimes.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Sawdust Paradise". Afi.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  5. ^ The Sawdust Paradise at silentera.com
  6. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (August 27, 1928). "THE SCREEN; The Victorious Evangelist. A British Picture. Other Photoplays". Nytimes.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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