The Brown Derby (film)

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The Brown Derby
The Brown Derby (film).jpg
Directed by Charles Hines
Written by
Based onThe Brown Derby
by Brian Marlow and E.S. Merlin
Produced by C.C. Burr
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by George Amy
Production
company
C.C. Burr Productions
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • July 4, 1926 (1926-07-04)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Brown Derby is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Ruth Dwyer, and Edmund Breese. [2] [3] A young plumber inherits a brown Derby hat from his uncle, which is said to bring good luck to its owner. While wearing it fortune does seem to smile on him, although it is in fact a case of mistaken identity.

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Preservation

The film survives in the archives of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), UCLA Film and Television Archive, and National Archives of Canada. [4]

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References

  1. Motion Picture News Booking Guide and Studio Directory. Media History Digital Library. New York, Motion Picture News, Inc. October 1927. p.  125.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Munden p. 376
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: The Brown Derby at silentera.com
  4. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Brown Derby

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