The Lighthouse by the Sea
| The Lighthouse by the Sea | |
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| Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair Clarence Kolster (assistant) |
| Written by | Darryl F. Zanuck (credited as Gregory Rogers) |
| Based on | The Lighthouse by the Sea by Owen Davis |
| Starring | William Collier Jr. Rin Tin Tin |
| Cinematography | H. Lyman Broening Lee Garmes |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $91,000[1] |
| Box office | $330,000[1] |
The Lighthouse by the Sea is a 1924 American silent adventure film produced by and distributed by Warner Bros. The film's star is canine sensation Rin Tin Tin, the most famous animal actor of the 1920s. The film was directed by Malcolm St. Clair.
The film survives today. It was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions[2] in the 1950s and shown on television. There is a print in the Library of Congress and in several private collections. For her 13th Birthday, Anne Frank the Jewish diarist watched this film from a rented reel with an early projection machine along with her friends who thoroughly enjoyed it. Anne was a big fan of Rin Tin Tin and mentioned this film in her diary. [3][4][5]
Cast
- William Collier Jr. as Albert Dorn
- Rin Tin Tin as Rinty
- Louise Fazenda as Flora Gale
- Charles Hill Mailes as Caleb Gale
- Douglas Gerrard as Edward Cavanna
- Matthew Betz as Joe Dagget
- Joseph W. Girard as Inspector #1 (uncredited)
- Lew Harvey as Shifty Eye (uncredited)
- Texas Kid as Henchman (uncredited)
Box Office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $284,000 domestically and $46,000 foreign.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 3 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ 1957 Movies from AAP Warner Bros. Features & Cartoons Sales Book Directed at TV
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Lighthouse by the Sea at silentera.com
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Lighthouse by the Sea
- ^ Reviewed by Ellen Creager, Knight-Ridder Newspapers (March 31, 1995). "Revealing Details". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
External links
- The Lighthouse by the Sea at IMDb
- The Lighthouse by the Sea at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Review and stills at silentsaregolden.com
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