Sorrell and Son (1927 film)
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| Directed by | Herbert Brenon Ray Lissner (assistant) |
| Written by | Elizabeth Meehan (adaptation) Herbert Brenon (scenario) |
| Based on | Sorrell and Son by Warwick Deeping |
| 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 100 minutes |
| 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 at the 1st Academy Awards the following year.[1] The film was based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping, Sorrell and Son, which became and remained a bestseller 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
[edit]The story has been remade twice, once in 1934 as Sorrell and Son, with H.B. Warner repeating his role as Stephen Sorrell, and once as a British television serial in 1984.
Preservation status
[edit]The 1927 version was considered a lost film for many years. However, the Academy Film Archive restored both an almost-complete copy of Sorrell and Son and a trailer for the film, in 2004 and 2006, respectively.[2]
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
External links
[edit]- www.warwickdeeping.com
- Sorrell and Son at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Sorrell and Son at Virtual History
- Stills at the Alice Joyce website
- Still at silenthollywood.com
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