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| director = [[Herbert Brenon]]<br>[[Ray Lissner]] (assistant)
| director = [[Herbert Brenon]]<br>[[Ray Lissner]] (assistant)
| producer = [[Joseph Schenck]]
| producer = [[Joseph Schenck]]
| writer = [[Warwick Deeping]] (novel ''Sorrell and Son'')<br>Elizabeth Meehan (adaptation)<br>Herbert Brenon (scenario)
| writer = [[Elizabeth Meehan]] (adaptation)<br>[[Herbert Brenon]] (scenario)
| based on = {{basedon|''[[Sorrell and Son (novel)|Sorrell and Son]]''|[[Warwick Deeping]]}}
| starring = [[H. B. Warner]]<br>[[Anna Q. Nilsson]]<br>[[Norman Trevor]]<br>[[Nils Asther]]<br>[[Mary Nolan]]
| starring = [[H. B. Warner]]<br>[[Anna Q. Nilsson]]<br>[[Norman Trevor]]<br>[[Nils Asther]]<br>[[Mary Nolan]]
| cinematography = [[James Wong Howe]]
| cinematography = [[James Wong Howe]]
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| distributor = [[United Artists]]
| distributor = [[United Artists]]
| released = {{Film date|1927|11|12|New York City|1927|12|02|U.S.}}
| released = {{Film date|1927|11|12|New York City|1927|12|02|U.S.}}
| runtime = 10 reels; 9,000 feet
| runtime = 10 [[reel#Motion picture terminology|reels]]; 9,000 feet
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = [[Silent film]]<br>(English intertitles)
| language = [[Silent film|Silent]] (English [[intertitle]]s)
}}
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'''''Sorrell and Son''''' is a 1927 [[silent film]] released on December 2, 1927 and nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Director]] in the [[1st Academy Awards]] the following year. The film was based on the [[Sorrell and Son (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Warwick Deeping (novelist)|Warwick Deeping]], ''Sorrell and Son'', which became and remained a bestseller from its first publication in 1925 throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
'''''Sorrell and Son''''' is a 1927 American [[silent film|silent]] [[drama film]] released on December 2, 1927 and nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Director]] in the [[1st Academy Awards]] the following year. The film was based on the [[Sorrell and Son (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Warwick Deeping (novelist)|Warwick Deeping]], ''Sorrell and Son'', which became and remained a bestseller from its first publication in 1925 throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
The screenplay was adapted by [[Elizabeth Meehan]]. It was written and directed
The screenplay was adapted by [[Elizabeth Meehan]]. It was written and directed by [[Herbert Brenon]]. Filming took place in [[England]].
by [[Herbert Brenon]]. Filming took place in [[England]].


==Remake==
==Remake==
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==Preservation status==
==Preservation status==
The 1927 version was considered a [[lost film]] for many years. However, in 2005. the [[Academy Film Archive]] premiered a partially restored print.<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SorrellAndSon1927.html ''Sorrell and Son'' at silentera.com database]</ref>
The 1927 version was considered a [[lost film]] for many years. However, in 2005, the [[Academy Film Archive]] premiered a partially restored print.<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SorrellAndSon1927.html Progressive Silent Film List: ''Sorrell and Son''] at silentera.com</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Lionel Belmore]] as John Palfrey
* [[Lionel Belmore]] as John Palfrey
* [[Norman Trevor]] as Thomas Roland
* [[Norman Trevor]] as Thomas Roland
* [[Betsy Ann Hisle]] as Molly (as a child)
* Betsy Ann Hisle as Molly (as a child)
* [[Louis Wolheim]] as Buck
* [[Louis Wolheim]] as Buck
* [[Paul McAllister]] as Dr. Orange
* [[Paul McAllister]] as Dr. Orange
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== External links ==
==External links==
* [http://www.warwickdeeping.com www.warwickdeeping.com]
*[http://www.warwickdeeping.com www.warwickdeeping.com]
* {{IMDb title|id=0018429|title=Sorrell and Son (1927)}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0018429|title=Sorrell and Son (1927)}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0025814|title=Sorrell and Son (1933)}}
*{{allmovie|111107|Synopsis}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0025814|title=Sorrell and Son (1933)}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0324912|title=Sorrell and Son (1984)}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0324912|title=Sorrell and Son (1984)}}
* [http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/film/28390/sorrell-and-son ''Sorrell and Son''] at Virtual History
*[http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/film/28390/sorrell-and-son ''Sorrell and Son''] at Virtual History
*[https://web.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/AJ/reviews/sas.htm Stills] at the Alice Joyce website
*[http://silenthollywood.com/sorrellandson1927.html Still] at silenthollywood.com


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Revision as of 22:14, 15 February 2018

For the 1934 film, see Sorrell and Son (1934 film).
Sorrell and Son
Directed byHerbert Brenon
Ray Lissner (assistant)
Written byElizabeth Meehan (adaptation)
Herbert Brenon (scenario)
Produced byJoseph Schenck
StarringH. B. Warner
Anna Q. Nilsson
Norman Trevor
Nils Asther
Mary Nolan
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byMarie Halvey
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • November 12, 1927 (1927-11-12) (New York City)
  • December 2, 1927 (1927-12-02) (U.S.)
Running time
10 reels; 9,000 feet
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Sorrell and Son is a 1927 American silent drama film released on December 2, 1927 and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director in the 1st Academy Awards the following year. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping, Sorrell and Son, which became and remained a bestseller from its first publication in 1925 throughout the 1920s and 1930s.

The screenplay was adapted by Elizabeth Meehan. It was written and directed by Herbert Brenon. Filming took place in England.

Remake

The story has been remade twice, once in 1934 as Sorrell and Son with H.B. Warner repeating his role as Stephen Sorrell, and as a British television serial in 1984.

Preservation status

The 1927 version was considered a lost film for many years. However, in 2005, the Academy Film Archive premiered a partially restored print.[1]

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Sorrell and Son at silentera.com


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