Running Wild (1927 film)
| Running Wild | |
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| Directed by | Gregory La Cava |
| Written by | Gregory La Cava (original screen story) Roy Briant (scenario & intertitles) |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky Gregory La Cava William Le Baron Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Starring | W. C. Fields |
| Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
| Edited by | Ralph Block |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | June 11, 1927 |
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Running Wild is a 1927 American silent comedy film featuring W. C. Fields in a film built around his unique talents.
Preservation status
The film was directed by Gregory La Cava and is preserved at the Library of Congress. It also received, along with several other Paramount titles, wide distribution on VHS tape in 1987 in celebration of Paramount's 75th anniversary 1912-1987.[1][2] Restored blu-ray released by Kino in 2018. The movie was filmed at Paramount's Astoria Studios in Queens, New York.
Cast
- W. C. Fields as Elmer Finch
- Mary Brian as Elizabeth
- Marie Shotwell as Mrs. Finch
- Claude Buchanan as Dave Harvey
- Frederick Burton as Mr. Harvey
- Barnett Raskin as Junior
- Frank Evans as Amos Barker
- Edward Roseman as Arvo, the Hypnotist
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Running Wild at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
External links
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