- See also The Lion and the Mouse (disambiguation).
The Lion and the Mouse is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film produced by Warner Bros., directed by Lloyd Bacon, and based on the 1905 play by Charles Klein.[2] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles.[3] The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The film marks the first time Lionel Barrymore, who was on loan for the film from MGM, spoke from the screen.
| The Lion and the Mouse | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Written by | Charles Klein (play) Robert Lord (screenplay) James A. Starr (intertitles) |
| Starring | May McAvoy Lionel Barrymore |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | Harold McCord |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels (sound version) 8 reels (silent version) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English intertitles |
| Budget | $113,000[1] |
| Box office | $969,000[1] |
Plot
editJudge Ross, on the Federal Bench, rules in favor of a large company in litigation before him, unaware that a smaller company in which he owns considerable stock has been subsumed by the larger firm, thus creating appearance of a conflict of interests. When one of the Judge's enemies plots to ruin the Judge over this apparent improper behavior, Judge Ross's daughter Shirley sets out to prove her father's innocence.
Cast
edit- May McAvoy as Shirley Ross
- Lionel Barrymore as John Ryder
- Alec B. Francis as Judge Ross
- William Collier Jr. as Jeffereson Ryder
- Emmett Corrigan as Dr. Hays
- Jack Ackroyd as Smith, Jeff's valet
Cast notes
- Barrymore and McAvoy had last costarred in 1920 in The Devil's Garden.
Box Office
editAccording to Warner Bros records the film earned $869,000 domestically and $100,000 foreign.[1]
Preservation status
editThe movie survives in 35 mm at the Library of Congress and 16 mm at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[4][5][6][7] The soundtrack on Vitaphone discs partially survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 6 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ The Lion and the Mouse as produced on Broadway several times from 1905-1907
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Lion and the Mouse at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Lion and the Mouse
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at The Library of Congress p. 104, by The American Film Institute, c.1978
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Lion and the Mouse
- ^ The Lion and the Mouse in UCLA Library
External links
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- The Lion and the Mouse at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lantern slide (if photo does not load click the worthpoint link then return and click again)
- Lobby card (if photo does not load click the worthpoint site then come back and click)
- Cover of novelization of the play with scenes from Warner's production (archived)
- Lobby poster (archived)
