The Wise Guy
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Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
Written by | Adela Rogers St. Johns(adaptation) Ada McQuillan (scenario) George Marion, Jr.(intertitles) |
Story by | Jules Furthman |
Produced by | Frank Lloyd |
Starring | Mary Astor James Kirkwood Betty Compson |
Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8reels(7,775 feet) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent(Englishintertitles) |
The Wise Guyis a 1926 Americansilentcrime drama filmproduced and directed byFrank Lloydand distributed throughFirst National Pictures.Jules Furthmanprovided a screen story with scenario byAdela Rogers St. Johns.Mary Astor,James Kirkwood,andBetty Compsonstar.[1]
Plot
[edit]Thisarticle needs aplot summary.(January 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- James Kirkwoodas Guy Watson
- Mary Astoras Mary
- Betty Compsonas Hula Kate
- George F. Marionas Horace Palmer
- Mary Carras Ma Palmer
- George Cooperas The Bozo
Reception
[edit]Because the Kirkwood character was a criminal posing as an evangelistic minister who performs marriage and burial ceremonies, the film was found by theNew York Board of Censorsto besacrilegiousand banned from distribution unless remade. The Board was also concerned by the number of times the name of the Deity appeared in subtitles spoken by the fake minister. First National estimated the cost of resolving the Board's issues to be an additional $50,000 above the initial cost of $175,000.[2]
Preservation
[edit]Previously considered lost, a print ofThe Wise Guyis preserved at theNational Archives of Canada.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^Progressive Silent Film List:The Wise Guyat silentera.com
- ^"1st Nat'l'sWise GuyOrdered Off by N.Y. State Censors - Cost $175,000 ",Variety,83(5): 4, June 2, 1926,retrievedApril 29,2022
- ^The Wise Guyat Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:First National Pictures - 1926ArchivedMarch 3, 2016, at theWayback Machine
- ^The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Wise Guy
External links
[edit]- The Wise GuyatIMDb
- SynopsisatAllMovie
- Lobby cardat gettyimages.com
- Stillat silentfilmstillarchive.com