Greased Lightning (1928 film)

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Greased Lightning
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Directed by Ray Taylor
Screenplay by William Berke
Gardner Bradford
Story byWilliam Berke
Produced by Carl Laemmle
Starring Ted Wells
Betty Caldwell
Walter Shumway
Lon Poff
George Dunning
Myrtis Crinley
CinematographyMilton Bridenbecker
Edited byBen Pivar
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 1928 (1928-07-29)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Greased Lightning is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by William Berke and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Ted Wells, Betty Caldwell, Walter Shumway, Lon Poff, George Dunning and Myrtis Crinley. The film was released on July 29, 1928, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  3. "Greased Lightning". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.