Freedom of the Press (film)

Freedom of the Press is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by George Melford and starring Lewis Stone, Marceline Day, and Malcolm McGregor.[1][2]

Freedom of the Press
Directed byGeorge Melford
Written by
Story byPeter B. Kyne
Produced byCarl Laemmle
Starring
CinematographyBen F. Reynolds
Edited byGeorge McGuire
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 28, 1928 (1928-10-28)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.

Cast

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Production

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The plot of the Peter B. Kyne story and the film are based upon the murder of Don Mellett, a newspaper editor who crusaded against corruption in Canton, Ohio.[3] An early version of the film had a private screening at the Capitol Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 15, 1928, in connection with an Associated Press convention.[3]

Preservation

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A print of Freedom of the Press is listed in the collection of Cineteca Nazionale in Rome.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Munden p. 274
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Freedom of the Press
  3. ^ a b "Southern Editors Thrill at Freedom of the Press". Universal Weekly. 27 (18). New York City: Motion Picture Weekly Publishing Company: 8–10. June 9, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Freedom of the Press

Bibliography

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  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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