Heart Trouble is a 1928 American silent comedy film starring Harry Langdon and Doris Dawson. It is Langdon's final silent film[1] and his last feature-length one.[2] First National Pictures was preparing to fire Langdon. Reportedly less than a hundred prints were made and it went into only limited release, even though the reviews were good.[1] It is presumed to be lost.[1][2]
| Heart Trouble | |
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| Directed by | Harry Langdon Arthur Ripley (uncredited) |
| Written by | Gardner Bradford (titles) Clarence Hennecke Harry Langdon Earle Rodney |
| Story by | Arthur Ripley |
| Starring | Harry Langdon Doris Dawson |
| Cinematography | Frank Evans Dev Jennings |
| Edited by | Alfred DeGaetano |
Production company | Harry Langdon Corporation |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editA young man tries to enlist in the United States Army for World War I, but is rejected as physically unfit.
Cast
edit- Harry Langdon as Harry Van Housen
- Doris Dawson as The Girl
- Lionel Belmore as Adolph Van Housen
- Madge Hunt as Mrs. Adolph van Housen
- Bud Jamison as Contractor
- Mark Hamilton as Conductor
- Nelson McDowell as Conductor
- Edythe Chapman
- Clark Comstock
- Jack Pratt as Army Captain
- Bob Reeves
- Kid Wagner
References
edit- ^ a b c Neibaur, James L. (July 6, 2012). The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928). Scarecrow Press. pp. 205–206. ISBN 9780810885318. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "Heart Trouble". silentera.com. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heart Trouble (1928 film).
- Heart Trouble at IMDb
- Heart Trouble at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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