| The Fortune Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Charles Reisner Sandy Roth(ass't director) |
| Written by |
Bryan Foy Robert Dillon |
| Based on | play The Fortune Hunter by Winchell Smith c.1909 |
| Produced by | Warner Brothers |
| Starring | Syd Chaplin |
| Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date | November 7, 1927 |
Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
| Budget | $197,000 [1] |
| Box office | $334,000 [1] |
The Fortune Hunter is a lost [2] 1927 synchronized sound film comedy directed by Charles Reisner and starring Syd Chaplin. It is based on the 1909 Broadway play The Fortune Hunter by Winchell Smith. [3] While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The film was produced by Warner Brothers. [4]
Cast
- Sydney Chaplin as Nat Duncan
- Helene Costello as Josie Lockwood
- Clara Horton as Betty Graham
- Duke Martin as Handsome Harry West
- Thomas Jefferson as Sam Graham
- Erville Alderson as Blinky Lockwood
- Paul Kruger as Roland
- Nora Cecil as Betty Carpenter
- Louise Carver as Drygoods store owner
- Bob Perry as Sheriff
- Babe London as Waitress
Box Office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $215,000 domestically and $119,000 foreign. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 6 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Fortune Hunter
- ^ The Fortune Hunter produced on Broadway Sept. 4, 1909
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..The Fortune Hunter
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