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The Crowd

Uncategorized by Scott Brown on January 26, 2018

The Crowd

The Crowd

Poster for the movie "The Crowd"

Release Date 18 February 1928 (1 h 44 min)

Directed by King Vidor

Starring Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach

Writer Joseph Farnham

Composer —

Genres Drama

Country United States of America

Rating

Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

Year of production 1928
Release Date 18 February 1928
Local Release Date 3 March 1928

Revenue 0
Budget 0
Language —

Casting

Eleanor Boardman

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Overview

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

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Metadata

TMDb ID 3061
Original Title The Crowd
Release Date 18 February 1928
Local Release Date 3 March 1928
Runtime 1 h 44 min
Production Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Country United States of America
Languages —
Genres Drama
Director King Vidor
Producer Irving Thalberg
Director of Photography Henry Sharp
Original Music Composer —
Author —
Writer Joseph Farnham
Certification —
Budget 0
Revenue 0
IMDb Id tt0018806
Adult —
Homepage —

Directors

Actors and Actresses

Eleanor Boardman

Daniel G. Tomlinson

Freddie Burke Frederick

Alice Mildred Puter

Chris-Pin Martin

Warner Richmond

Scénario

Joseph Farnham

Soundtrack

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Production

Irving Thalberg

Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Posters

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Duck Soup

Uncategorized by Scott Brown on January 26, 2018

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

Poster for the movie "Duck Soup"

Release Date 17 November 1933 (1 h 08 min)

Directed by Leo McCarey

Starring Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx

Writer Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby

Composer John Leipold

Genres Comedy, Music

Country United States of America

Rating

Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

Year of production 1933
Release Date 17 November 1933
Local Release Date 17 November 1933

Revenue 0
Budget 0
Language English

Casting

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Overview

War Is Swell ...when the Marx Brothers are in it. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

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Metadata

TMDb ID 3063
Original Title Duck Soup
Release Date 17 November 1933
Local Release Date 17 November 1933
Runtime 1 h 08 min
Production Paramount Pictures
Country United States of America
Languages English
Genres Comedy, Music
Director Leo McCarey
Producer Herman J. Mankiewicz
Director of Photography Henry Sharp
Original Music Composer John Leipold
Author —
Writer Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
Certification —
Budget 0
Revenue 0
IMDb Id tt0023969
Adult —
Homepage —

Directors

Actors and Actresses

Margaret Dumont

Charles Middleton

Louise Closser Hale

Maude Turner Gordon

Edmund Mortimer

George MacQuarrie

Frederick Sullivan

Dale Van Sickel

William Worthington

Scénario

Bert Kalmar

Harry Ruby

Soundtrack

John Leipold

Production

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Companies

Paramount Pictures

Posters

Movie Pictures

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