Man Power

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Man Power
Man Power poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Clarence G. Badger
Screenplay by Ray Harris
Louise Long
George Marion Jr.
Sam Mintz
Byron Morgan
Based onMan Power
short story
by Byron Morgan
Produced by B. P. Schulberg
Jesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
Starring Richard Dix
Mary Brian
Philip Strange
Charles Hill Mailes
Oscar Smith
George Irving
Cinematography Edward Cronjager
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • July 9, 1927 (1927-07-09)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Man Power is a lost [1] [2] 1927 American comedy silent film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Ray Harris, Louise Long, George Marion Jr., Sam Mintz and Byron Morgan. The film stars Richard Dix and features Mary Brian, Philip Strange, Charles Hill Mailes, Oscar Smith and George Irving. The film was released on July 9, 1927, by Paramount Pictures. [3] [4]

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The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California. [5]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Man Power
  2. Man Power at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:..lost Paramount Pictures films - 1927 Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Movie Review - - Mud and a Maid. - NYTimes.com". The New York Times . Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  4. "Man Power". afi.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  5. Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 10. ISBN   9780692064726.