Barnum Was Right
Barnum Was Right is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Del Lord and starring Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy and Basil Radford.[1] Along with the sound version, the film was also released in a silent version for theatres not wired for sound. At present only the silent version exists, whilst the sound version is presumed lost. [2]
| Barnum Was Right | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Del Lord |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Written by | Philip Bartholomae (play) John Meehan (play) Hutcheson Boyd Arthur Ripley Ewart Adamson |
| Starring | Glenn Tryon Merna Kennedy Basil Radford |
| Cinematography | Jerome Ash |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | September 22, 1929 |
Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Glenn Tryon as Freddie Farrell
- Merna Kennedy as Miriam Locke
- Otis Harlan as Samuel Locke
- Basil Radford as Standish
- Clarence Burton as Martin
- Lew Kelly as Harrison
- Isabelle Keith as Phoebe O'Dare
- Gertrude Sutton as Sarah
- Louise Beavers as Maid
References
- Munden p.39
- "Progressive Film List: Barnum Was Right". Silent Era. October 18, 2009.
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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