See America Thirst
| See America Thirst | |
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| Directed by | William James Craft |
| Written by | Jerry Horwin Edward Ludwig Vin Moore |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Harry Langdon Slim Summerville Bessie Love |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | Harry W. Lieb |
| Music by | Sam Perry (silent version) Heinz Roemheld (silent version) |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
See America Thirst is a 1930 American comedy film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and directed by William James Craft. Silent comics Harry Langdon and Slim Summerville star along with silent actress Bessie Love. Though released late in 1930, it nevertheless had a silent version.[1][2]
In the film, Bessie Love introduced the type of sandals later known as "flip-flops" to American audiences. The title is a parody of the Cole Porter musical See America First.
Cast
- Harry Langdon as Wally
- Slim Summerville as Slim
- Bessie Love as Ellen
- Mitchell Lewis as Screwy O'Toole
- Matthew Betz as Insect McGann
- Stanley Fields as Spumoni
- Lloyd Whitlock as O'Toole's Henchman
- Richard Alexander as McGann's Henchman
- Tom Kennedy as Shivering Smith
- Lew Hearn as Inventor
- Leroy Mason as Attorney
- Walter Brennan as Spumoni Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Franklyn Farnum as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- Pat Harmon as Waiter (uncredited)
- Tom London as Spumoni Hood (uncredited)
- Robert McKenzie as Waiter, Sign changer (uncredited)
- Hal Price as Cop (uncredited)
Preservation status
Copies are preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and the Library of Congress.[3]
References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921–30 by The American Film Institute (1971)
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:See America Thirst
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p. 162 by The American Film Institute (1978)
External links
- Promotional materials
- Lobby poster
- Advertising
- Lobby setup
- lantern slide(archived)
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