The Gay Old Bird | |
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Directed by | Herman C. Raymaker |
Screenplay by | C. Graham Baker Edward Clark |
Story by | Virginia Dale |
Starring | Louise Fazenda John T. Murray Jane Winton William Demarest John Steppling Frances Raymond |
Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $98,000 [1] |
Box office | $184,000 [1] |
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According to Warner Bros records the film earned $140,000 domestically and $44,000 foreign. [1]
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