A Man's Man is a lost[1][2] 1929 synchronized sound film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by James Cruze. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The film starred William Haines and Josephine Dunn. It was based on a Broadway play, A Man's Man by Patrick Kearney.[3] Greta Garbo and John Gilbert notably appear in a cameo.[4] The film is believed to be lost, although the Vitaphone type sound discs exist and are currently held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[5]
| A Man's Man | |
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 Lobby card for the film | |
| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Written by | Forrest Halsey |
| Based on | A Man's Man by Patrick Kearney |
| Produced by | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| Starring | William Haines |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Edited by | George Hively |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
Cast
edit- William Haines - Mel
- Josephine Dunn - Peggy
- Sam Hardy - Charlie
- Mae Busch - Violet
- John Gilbert - Himself
- Greta Garbo - Herself
- Gloria Davenport - Annie
- Delmer Daves (uncredited)
- Fred Niblo (uncredited)
Music
editThe film featured a theme song entitled "My Heart Is Bluer Than Your Eyes, Cherie" which was written by Al Bryan and Monte Wilhite.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ A Man's Man at Lost Film Files: MGM films - 1929 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:A Man's Man
- ^ A Man's Man on Broadway, 52nd Street Theatre, Oct. 1925-Jan. 1926; 120 performances
- ^ Torsten; John (2005). "A Man's Man". Garbo Forever.
- ^ "A Man's Man". UCLA Library.
External links
edit- A Man's Man at IMDb
- A Man's Man at AllMovie
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