Grit is a 1924 American silent crime drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Glenn Hunter, Clara Bow, and Roland Young.[1][2] It is based upon a screen story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald.[2][3]
| Grit | |
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| Directed by | Frank Tuttle |
| Written by | James Ashmore Creelman |
| Based on | "Grit" by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Produced by | Fred Waller |
| Starring | Glenn Hunter Clara Bow Roland Young |
| Cinematography | Fred Waller |
Production company | Film Guild Productions |
| Distributed by | Hodkinson Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] after his father, a reformed gunman, was killed by the gang, Kid Hart is born with fear in his heart, and brought up in the gang. Inspired by his love of Orchid McGonigle, another gang member determined to reform, Kid overcomes his fear at the crucial moment, saves the day, and then marries the young woman.
Cast
edit- Glenn Hunter as Kid Hart
- Dore Davidson as Pop Finkle
- Clara Bow as Orchid McGonigle
- Osgood Perkins as Boris Giovanni Smith
- Roland Young as Houdini Hart
- Townsend Martin as Flashy Joe
- Helenka Adamowska as Annie Hart
- Martin Borden as Bennie Finkle
- Joseph Depew as Tony O'Cohen
Preservation
editWith no copies of Grit located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.[2]
Censorship
editGrit, with its crime drama plot, was banned by the British Board of Film Censors for an undisclosed reason in 1925.[2][6]
References
edit- ^ Munden p. 317.
- ^ a b c d Progressive Silent Film List: Grit at silentera.com
- ^ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Ledger, 1919–1938, p. 103. Matthew J. & Arlyn Bruccoli Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, University of South Carolina
- ^ Schrank, Joseph (January 12, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Grit". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (7). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 22. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Grit
- ^ "British Board of Film Classification database entry for Grit". BBC Online. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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