Running Wild (1927 film)
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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 |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Running Wild is a 1927 American silent comedy film built around the unique talents of its star, W. C. Fields. The movie was filmed at Paramount's Astoria Studios in Queens, New York.
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.[1][2] A restored version of the film was released on Blu-ray by Kino in 2018.
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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- 1927 films
- American silent feature films
- Films directed by Gregory La Cava
- 1927 comedy films
- American films
- American comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- Surviving American silent films
- 1920s silent comedy film stubs