Homesick (1928 film)

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Homesick
Directed by Henry Lehrman
Screenplay by John Stone
William Kernell
Story byJohn Stone
Starring Sammy Cohen
Harry Sweet
Marjorie Beebe
Henry Armetta
Pat Harmon
Cinematography Charles Van Enger
Edited byRalph Dixon
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • December 16, 1928 (1928-12-16)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Sound (Synchronized)
(English Intertitles)

Homesick is a 1928 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman and written by John Stone and William Kernell. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film movietone process. The film stars Sammy Cohen, Harry Sweet, Marjorie Beebe, Henry Armetta, and Pat Harmon. The film was released on December 16, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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