His Lucky Day

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His Lucky Day
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Directed by Edward F. Cline
Screenplay byJohn B. Hymer
Gladys Lehman
Albert DeMond
Story byJohn B. Hymer
Gladys Lehman
Starring Reginald Denny
Lorayne Duval
Otis Harlan
Eddie Phillips
Cissy Fitzgerald
Harvey Clark
Cinematography Arthur L. Todd
Edited by Ted J. Kent
Harry Marker
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 2, 1929 (1929-06-02)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

His Lucky Day is a 1929 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by John B. Hymer, Gladys Lehman and Albert DeMond. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film stars Reginald Denny, Lorayne Duval, Otis Harlan, Eddie Phillips, Cissy Fitzgerald and Harvey Clark. The film was released on June 2, 1929, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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