The Old Soak
1926 film by Edward Sloman
- October 24, 1926 (1926-10-24)
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The Old Soak is a 1926 American silent comedy crime film directed by Edward Sloman. The film stars Jean Hersholt, George J. Lewis, and June Marlowe, and is based on a 1922 Broadway play of the same title by Don Marquis.[1] The play was later adapted into the 1937 release The Good Old Soak starring Wallace Beery.[2]
Cast
- Jean Hersholt as Clement Hawley, Sr.
- George J. Lewis as Clemmy Hawley
- June Marlowe as Ina Heath
- William V. Mong as Cousin Webster
- Gertrude Astor as Sylvia De Costa
- Louise Fazenda as Annie
- Lucy Beaumont as Mrs. Hawley
- Adda Gleason as Lucy
- Tom Ricketts as Roue
- George Siegmann as Al
- Arnold Gray as Shelly Hawley (credited as Arnold Gregg)
Preservation
The Old Soak is now presumed to be a Lost film. However, a 16mm reduction positive print may exist in a private collection.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Old Soak". silentera.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ Goble, Alan, ed. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 309. ISBN 3-110-95194-0.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Old Soak
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Old Soak (film).
- The Old Soak at IMDb
- The Old Soak at AllMovie
- Original era lobby poster (Wayback Machine)
- Still from the film
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Films directed by Edward Sloman
- Sequel to the Diamond from the Sky (1916)
- The Twinkler (1916)
- Fair Enough (1918)
- Molly of the Follies (1919)
- The Westerners (1919)
- The Luck of Geraldine Laird (1920)
- Blind Youth (1920)
- The Sagebrusher (1920)
- The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920)
- Burning Daylight (1920)
- The Ten Dollar Raise (1921)
- The Other Woman (1921)
- Pilgrims of the Night (1921)
- Shattered Idols (1922)
- Backbone (1923)
- The Eagle's Feather (1923)
- The Last Hour (1923)
- The Price of Pleasure (1925)
- His People (1925)
- The Beautiful Cheat (1926)
- Butterflies in the Rain (1926)
- The Old Soak (1926)
- Surrender! (1927)
- Alias the Deacon (1928)
- The Foreign Legion (1928)
- We Americans (1928)
- Girl on the Barge (1929)
- The Lost Zeppelin (1929)
- The Kibitzer (1930)
- Hell's Island (1930)
- Puttin' On the Ritz (1930)
- Soldiers and Women (1930)
- The Conquering Horde (1931)
- Gun Smoke (1931)
- Murder by the Clock (1931)
- Caught (1931)
- His Woman (1931)
- Wayward (1932)
- There's Always Tomorrow (1934)
- A Dog of Flanders (1935)
- The Jury's Secret (1938)
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