The River Woman is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Joseph Henabery. 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 a sound-on-disc system. Made by an independent company, Gotham, the film starred Lionel Barrymore and Jacqueline Logan.[1][2]

The River Woman
Directed byJoseph Henabery
Written byHarold Shumate (story, dialogue)
Adele Buffington (adaptation, scenario)
Produced byGotham Productions
StarringLionel Barrymore
Jacqueline Logan
CinematographyRay June
Edited byDonn Hayes
Production
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Distributed byLumas Film; States Rights
Release date
  • December 1, 1928 (1928-12-01)
Running time
7 reels; 6,565 feet
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
(English Intertitles)

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Preservation

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Prints of The River Woman are preserved at the Library of Congress, Cinematek, George Eastman House, BFI National Archive, and UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The River Woman at silentera.com
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The River Woman
  4. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at The Library of Congress p. 153 by The American Film Institute, c.1978
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