The Old Soak
The Old Soak | |
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Directed by | Edward Sloman |
Written by | Charles Kenyon (adaptation) |
Screenplay by | Charles Kenyon |
Based on |
The Old Soak by Don Marquis |
Starring |
Jean Hersholt George J. Lewis June Marlowe |
Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 mins. |
Country | United States |
Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Old Soak is a 1926 American silent crime drama directed by Edward Sloman. The film stars Jean Hersholt, George J. Lewis and June Marlowe, and is based on a 1922 Broadway play of the same title by Don Marquis. The play was later adapted into the 1937 release The Good Old Soak starring Wallace Beery.[1]
The Old Soak is now presumed lost. However, a 16mm reduction positive print may exist in a private collection.[2][3]
Cast
- Jean Hersholt as Clement Hawley, Sr.
- George J. Lewis as Clemmy Hawley
- June Marlowe as Ina Heath
- William V. Mong as Cousin Webster
- Gertrude Astor as Sylvia De Costa
- Louise Fazenda as Annie
- Lucy Beaumont as Mrs. Hawley
- Adda Gleason as Lucy
- Tom Ricketts as Roue
- George Siegmann as Al
- Arnold Gray as Shelly Hawley (billed as Arnold Gregg)
See also
References
- ↑ Goble, Alan, ed. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 309. ISBN 3-110-95194-0.
- ↑ "The Old Soak". silentera.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Old Soak
External links
- The Old Soak on IMDb
- The Old Soak at AllMovie
- original era lobby poster(Wayback Machine)
- a still from the movie
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