Hit of the Show is a 1928 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Joe E. Brown, Gertrude Olmstead and William Bailey.[1] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the RCA Photophone sound-on-film system.[2]
| Hit of the Show | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Ince |
| Written by | |
| Cinematography | Robert Martin |
| Edited by | George M. Arthur |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English intertitles |
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- Joe E. Brown as Twisty
- Gertrude Olmstead as Kathlyn Carson
- William Bailey as Tremaine
- Gertrude Astor as Trece
- Ole M. Ness as Goldstein
- Lee Shumway as Greening
- William Francis Dugan as Teague
- Ione Holmes as Charlotte Van
- LeRoy Mason as Woody
- Frank Mills as Barnes
- Daphne Pollard as The Slavey
- Cosmo Kyrle Bellew as Carson
Music edit
The film featured a theme song entitled “You’re In Love and I’m In Love” which was composed by Walter Donaldson. Also featured on the soundtrack was a song entitled "Waitin' For Katy" which was composed by Gus Khan and Ted Shapiro.[2]
Preservation edit
A print of Hit of the Show is in the film collection of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée at Fort de Bois-d'Arcy.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Quinlan, p. 152
- ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: Hit of the Show at silentera.com
- ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Hit of the Show
Sources edit
- Quinlan, David. The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors. Batsford, 1983.
External links edit
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