The Sawdust Paradise
The Sawdust Paradise is a lost[1][2] 1928 American silent drama film directed by Luther Reed and written by Julian Johnson, Louise Long, and George Manker Watters. The film stars Esther Ralston, Reed Howes, Hobart Bosworth, Tom Maguire, George B. French, Alan Roscoe and Mary Alden. The film was released on September 1, 1928, by Paramount Pictures.[3][4]
| The Sawdust Paradise | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Luther Reed |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor |
| Screenplay by | Julian Johnson Louise Long George Manker Watters |
| Starring | Esther Ralston Reed Howes Hobart Bosworth Tom Maguire George B. French Alan Roscoe Mary Alden |
| Music by | Gerard Carbonara |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Otho Lovering |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes; 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
The story of a showgirl in a crooked carnival attraction who becomes the enthusiastic aide of an elderly evangelist.[5]
Cast
- Esther Ralston as Hallie
- Reed Howes as Butch
- Hobart Bosworth as Isaiah
- Tom Maguire as Danny
- George B. French as Tanner (credited as George French)
- Alan Roscoe as Ward
- Mary Alden as Mother
- J. W. Johnston as District Attorney (credited as J.W. Johnston)
- Frank Brownlee as Sheriff
- Helen Hunt as Organist
- Robert Wilber as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
References
- The Library of Congress American Silent Film Survival Catalog: The Sawdust Paradise
- The Sawdust Paradise at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount films - 1928
- "Movie Review - Oh Kay - THE SCREEN; The Victorious Evangelist. A British Picture. Other Photoplays. - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- "The Sawdust Paradise". afi.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- https://www.nytimes.com/1928/08/27/archives/the-screen-the-victorious-evangelist-a-british-picture-other.html
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