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Title

  • The crowd

Summary

  • Mary, a working girl, meets John Sims, a dreamer who believes that luck will eventally bring him success. They marry after their first date--to Coney Island--and honeymoon at Niagara Falls. After 5 years and two children, John, who works as a clerk, has not distinguished himself from the rest of the "crowd." Winning $500 in a slogan contest brightens their lives, but the death of the younger child causes John to become despondent. He and Mary quarrel; he loses his job and becomes a door-to-door salesman; and Mary follows her family's advice to leave him. John is at the point of committing suicide when consideration for his son prevents him. The couple eventually overcome their hardships and finally reunite.

Names

  • Vidor, King, 1894-1982, direction, writing.
  • Weaver, John V. A. (John Van Alstyne), 1893-1938, writing.
  • Murray, James, 1901-1936, cast.
  • Boardman, Eleanor, 1898- cast.
  • Roach, Bert, 1891-1971, cast.
  • Clark, Estelle, cast.
  • Tomlinson, Daniel G., cast.
  • Henderson, Dell, 1877-1956, cast.
  • Beaumont, Lucy, -1937, cast.
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  • Turner Entertainment Co. Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1928.

Headings

  • -  Domestic relations--New York (State)--New York--Drama
  • -  Marriage--New York (State)--New York--Drama
  • -  Families--Drama
  • -  Business failures--New York (State)--New York--Drama

Genre

  • Sociological films and programs
  • Melodrama

Notes

  • -  LP25202 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.; 3Mar28; LP25202.
  • -  Photographed by Henry Sharp ; film editor, Hugh Wynn ; titles by Joe Farnham ; settings by Cedric Gibbons and Arnold Gillespie.
  • -  James Murray (John), Eleanor Boardman (Mary), Bert Roach (Bert), Estelle Clark (Jane), Daniel G. Tomlinson (Jim), Dell Henderson (Dick), Lucy Beaumont (Mother), Freddie Burke Frederick (Junior), Alice Mildred Puter (Daughter).
  • -  Archival positive to be used as a theatrical projection print only.
  • -  Part of summary taken from The motion picture guide, vol. X, p. 55.
  • -  Sources used: AFI catalog, feature films, 1921-1930; Variety, 2/22/28.
  • -  3/4 in. viewing copy and 1 in. master; Received: 6/20/89 from LC video lab; preservation; Turner Entertainment Co. Collection.
  • -  masterpos; Received: 4/1/91; deposit; Turner Entertainment Co. Collection.
  • -  arch pos; Received: 8/19/86; gift; Turner Entertainment Co. Collection.
  • -  Screened for credits. Updated by qu10.

Medium

  • 2 videocassettes of 2 (ca. 95 min.) : si., b&w ; 3/4 in. viewing copy.
  • 1 videoreel of 1 (ca. 95 min.) : si., b&w ; 1 in. master.
  • 9 reels of 9 on 5 (ca. 8548 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. masterpos.
  • 9 reels of 9 on 5 (ca. 8548 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. arch pos.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • VBG 0981-0982 (viewing copy)
  • VTA 3563 (master)
  • FQA 7464-7468 (masterpos)
  • FQA 5148-5152 (arch pos)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 86707814

Online Format

  • web page
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Weaver, John V. A. , Writing, James Murray, Eleanor Boardman, Bert Roach, Estelle Clark, Daniel G Tomlinson, Dell Henderson, Lucy Beaumont, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Turner Entertainment Co. Collection. The Crowd. directeds by Vidor, King, Ection, Writing United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1928. Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86707814/.

APA citation style:

Weaver, J. V. A., Murray, J., Boardman, E., Roach, B., Clark, E., Tomlinson, D. G. [...] Turner Entertainment Co. Collection. (1928) The Crowd. Vidor, K., dir United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86707814/.

MLA citation style:

Weaver, John V. A. , Writing, et al. The Crowd. dir by Vidor, King, Ection, Writing United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1928. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/86707814/>.