The Old Soak is a 1926 American silent comedy crime film 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.[1] The play was later adapted into the 1937 release The Good Old Soak starring Wallace Beery.[2]

The Old Soak
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Directed byEdward Sloman
Written byCharles Kenyon (adaptation)
Screenplay byCharles Kenyon
Based onThe Old Soak
by Don Marquis
StarringJean Hersholt
George J. Lewis
June Marlowe
CinematographyJackson Rose
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 24, 1926 (1926-10-24)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Cast

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Preservation

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The Old Soak is now presumed to be a lost film. However, a 16mm reduction positive print may exist in a private collection.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Old Soak". silentera.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Goble, Alan, ed. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 309. ISBN 3-110-95194-0.
  3. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Old Soak
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