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Sons of the Legion

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Sons of the Legion
Directed byJames P. Hogan
Written byLewis R. Foster
Lillie Hayward
Robert F. McGowan
Produced byStuart Walker
StarringLynne Overman
Evelyn Keyes
Tim Holt
CinematographyCharles Edgar Schoenbaum
Edited byAnne Bauchens
Music byBoris Morros
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 18, 1938 (1938-09-18)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sons of the Legion is a 1938 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Lynne Overman, Evelyn Keyes and Tim Holt.

Plot

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A group of boys looking to start a S.A.L. squadron have difficulties because a boy's father wrongfully received a dishonorable discharge after the Great War, his father cannot join the American Legion and in turn the son cannot join the squadron.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Tim Holt was loaned to Paramount from Walter Wanger.[2] Filming started June 30, 1938.[3]

References

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  1. ^ FRANK S. NUGENTT. M. P.B. C.B. R. C. (Sep 30, 1938). "THE SCREEN IN REVIEW: ' Too Hot to Handle,' With Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, Opens at the Capitol 'Drums' Shown at the Music Hall--'Sons of the Legion' at Criterion At theSquire At the Criterion At the Music Hall". New York Times. p. 24.
  2. ^ "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Plans to Produce 'Personal History' Are Abandoned for the Present by Wanger TROPIC HOLIDAY' TO OPEN Bob Burns and Martha Raye to Be Featured in Picture at Paramount This Morning Of Local Origin". New York Times. June 29, 1938. p. 15.
  3. ^ "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Henry Fonda Will Be Seen in RKO's 'Mad Miss Manton' Opposite Miss Stanwyck LORD JEFF' OPENS TODAY Capitol Presents Metro Film Starring Mickey Rooney and Freddie Bartholomew Of Local Origin". New York Times. June 30, 1938. p. 21.
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