Buttons (film)
| Buttons | |
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| Directed by | George W. Hill |
| Screenplay by | Marian Constance BlacktonRalph SpenceHayden Talbot |
| Story by | George W. Hill |
| Starring | Jackie CooganLars HansonGertrude OlmsteadPaul HurstRoy D'Arcy |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Sam Zimbalist |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Buttons is a 1927 American silentdrama film directed by George W. Hill and written by Marian Constance Blackton, Ralph Spence, and Hayden Talbot. The film stars Jackie Coogan, Lars Hanson, Gertrude Olmstead, Paul Hurst, and Roy D'Arcy. The film was released on December 24, 1927, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
It is one of the few Jackie Coogan films to be considered a lost film.[3]
Cast
- Jackie Coogan as Buttons
- Lars Hanson as Captain Travers
- Gertrude Olmstead as Ruth Stratton
- Paul Hurst as Slugger McGlue
- Roy D'Arcy as Henri Rizard
- Polly Moran as Polly
- Jack McDonald as Hatchet Face
- Coy Watson, Jr. as Brutus
- Carl Randoll as One of the boys
- Ivan Randoll as One of the boys
- Carl 'Major' Roup as Bellboy (uncredited)
References
- ^"Buttons (1927) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^"Buttons". AFI. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Buttons
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buttons (1927 film).
- Buttons at IMDb
- Jackie Coogan in Buttons (1927), stills from the collection of director George W. Hill, at http://www.oocities.org
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