Submarine is a 1928 synchronized sound drama film directed by Frank Capra. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film Western Electric Sound System process. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures. This was Capra's first attempt to make an "A-picture".
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| Directed by | Frank Capra |
| Written by | Norman Springer (story) Dorothy Howell |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Jack Holt Ralph Graves Dorothy Revier |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
| Music by | David Broekman |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
| Budget | $150,000 |
Plot edit
Two sailor buddies have their friendship torn apart after the woman they both are in love with chooses one over the other. Their relationship gets re-evaluated when one of them becomes trapped in a submarine and the other gets sent on the rescue mission.
Cast edit
- Jack Holt as Jack Dorgan
- Dorothy Revier as Bessie, Mrs. Jack Dorgan
- Ralph Graves as Bob Mason
- Clarence Burton as Submarine Commander
- Arthur Rankin as The Boy[1]
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Music edit
The film featured a theme song entitled "Pals, Just Pals" which was composed by Dave Dreyer and Herman Ruby.
Preservation and status edit
Complete copies of the film are held at the Library of Congress, the Filmmuseum, and the Cineteca Nazionale.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019434/ [user-generated source]
- ^ "Submarine [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links edit
- Submarine allrovi/synopsis
- Submarine is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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