The Opening Night

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The Opening Night
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Directed by Edward H. Griffith
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Ray June
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
November 14, 1927
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Opening Night is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Claire Windsor, John Bowers and E. Alyn Warren. [1]

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Cast

Preservation and status

Complete copies of the film are held at the Library of Congress and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. [2]

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References

  1. Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997, page 574
  2. "The Opening Night [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 11, 2023.