Painting the Town

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Painting the Town
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Directed by William James Craft
Screenplay by Harry O. Hoyt
Vin Moore
Albert DeMond
Story byHarry O. Hoyt
Starring Glenn Tryon
Patsy Ruth Miller
Charles K. Gerrard
George Fawcett
Cinematography Alan Jones
Edited by Charles Craft
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • August 7, 1927 (1927-08-07)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Painting the Town is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by William James Craft and written by Vin Moore and Albert DeMond based on a story by Harry O. Hoyt. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Patsy Ruth Miller, Charles K. Gerrard, George Fawcett, Sidney Bracey, and Max Asher. The film was released on August 7, 1927, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. Hal Erickson. "Painting the Town (1927) - William James Craft". AllMovie. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. "Painting the Town". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.