Oh, Boy! (1919 film)

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Directed by Albert Capellani
Written byAlbert Capellani
Based on Oh, Boy!
by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse
Produced byAlbert Capellani
Starring June Caprice
Creighton Hale
Zena Keefe
Cinematography Lucien N. Andriot
Production
company
Albert Capellani Productions
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • June 22, 1919 (1919-06-22)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Oh, Boy! is a 1919, American silent comedy film directed by Albert Capellani and starring June Caprice, Creighton Hale, and Zena Keefe. It was based on the stage musical of the same name written by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse. [1] The neologism "filmusical comedy" was branded for the film. [2] [3] [4] The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia notes: "A talkie version was never made, and surprisingly , the musical has never received a Broadway revival ...". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Taves p. 150
  2. ↑ Leteux, Christine (December 10, 2015). Albert Capellani: Pioneer of the Silent Screen. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   978-0-8131-6644-5.
  3. ↑ Theatre Magazine. Theatre Magazine Company. 1919.
  4. ↑ Bradley, Edwin M. (August 25, 2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-2029-2.
  5. ↑ Hischak, Thomas S. (June 6, 2013). The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-9168-5.

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