From the Ground Up (film)

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From the Ground Up
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Directed by E. Mason Hopper
Story by Rupert Hughes
Based onShort story
by Rupert Hughes
Cinematography John J. Mescall
Production
company
Distributed by
  • Export Film Distribution
  • Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • December 1921 (1921-12)
CountryUnited States

From the Ground Up is a 1921 American comedy silent black and white film directed by E. Mason Hopper and based on the short story by Rupert Hughes. [1]

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References

  1. Goble, Alan (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 771. ISBN   9783110951943.