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| director = [[Herbert Brenon]]<br>[[Ray Lissner]] (assistant) |
| director = [[Herbert Brenon]]<br>[[Ray Lissner]] (assistant) |
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| producer = [[Joseph Schenck]] |
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| writer = [[Elizabeth Meehan]] (adaptation)<br>[[Herbert Brenon]] (scenario) |
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| based on = {{basedon|''[[Sorrell and Son (novel)|Sorrell and Son]]''|[[Warwick Deeping]]}} |
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| 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]] |
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| cinematography = [[James Wong Howe]] |
| cinematography = [[James Wong Howe]] |
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| distributor = [[United Artists]] |
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| 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.}} |
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| runtime = 10 reels; 9,000 feet |
| runtime = 10 [[reel#Motion picture terminology|reels]]; 9,000 feet |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| language = [[Silent film]] |
| 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. |
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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]]. |
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by [[Herbert Brenon]]. Filming took place in [[England]]. |
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==Remake== |
==Remake== |
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==Preservation status== |
==Preservation status== |
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The 1927 version was considered a [[lost film]] for many years. However, in 2005 |
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> |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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* [[Lionel Belmore]] as John Palfrey |
* [[Lionel Belmore]] as John Palfrey |
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* [[Norman Trevor]] as Thomas Roland |
* [[Norman Trevor]] as Thomas Roland |
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* Betsy Ann Hisle as Molly (as a child) |
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* [[Louis Wolheim]] as Buck |
* [[Louis Wolheim]] as Buck |
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* [[Paul McAllister]] as Dr. Orange |
* [[Paul McAllister]] as Dr. Orange |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.warwickdeeping.com www.warwickdeeping.com] |
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*{{IMDb title|id=0018429|title=Sorrell and Son (1927)}} |
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*{{allmovie|111107|Synopsis}} |
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*{{IMDb title|id=0025814|title=Sorrell and Son (1933)}} |
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*{{IMDb title|id=0324912|title=Sorrell and Son (1984)}} |
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*[http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/film/28390/sorrell-and-son ''Sorrell and Son''] at Virtual History |
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*[https://web.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/AJ/reviews/sas.htm Stills] at the Alice Joyce website |
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*[http://silenthollywood.com/sorrellandson1927.html Still] at silenthollywood.com |
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Directed by | Herbert Brenon Ray Lissner (assistant) |
Written by | Elizabeth Meehan (adaptation) Herbert Brenon (scenario) |
Produced by | Joseph Schenck |
Starring | H. B. Warner Anna Q. Nilsson Norman Trevor Nils Asther Mary Nolan |
Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
Edited by | Marie Halvey |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 10 reels; 9,000 feet |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (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
- H. B. Warner as Stephen Sorrell
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Dora Sorrell
- Mickey McBan as Kit (as a child)
- Carmel Myers as Flo Palfrey
- Lionel Belmore as John Palfrey
- Norman Trevor as Thomas Roland
- Betsy Ann Hisle as Molly (as a child)
- Louis Wolheim as Buck
- Paul McAllister as Dr. Orange
- Alice Joyce as Fanny Garland
- Nils Asther as Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell
- Mary Nolan as Molly Roland
See also
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Sorrell and Son at silentera.com
External links
- www.warwickdeeping.com
- Sorrell and Son (1927) at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Sorrell and Son (1933) at IMDb
- Sorrell and Son (1984) at IMDb
- Sorrell and Son at Virtual History
- Stills at the Alice Joyce website
- Still at silenthollywood.com
- 1927 films
- American black-and-white films
- Lost American films
- American films
- American silent feature films
- British films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Herbert Brenon
- British silent feature films
- Films based on British novels
- Films set in England
- American drama films
- British drama films
- Rediscovered films
- Silent drama film stubs