The Power of the Press

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The Power of the Press
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Sonya Levien
Frederick A. Thompson
Produced by Jack Cohn
Starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Jobyna Ralston
Mildred Harris
Philo McCullough
Wheeler Oakman
Cinematography Chester A. Lyons
Ted Tetzlaff
Edited by Arthur Roberts
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 31, 1928 (1928-10-31)(U.S.)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Power of the Press is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as an aspiring newspaper reporter and Jobyna Ralston as a young woman suspected of murder. [1]

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In 1943, Columbia Pictures reused the title, without the leading The, for another newspaper picture, but it had a completely different plot and was not a remake.

Cast

Preservation

In 2005 the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Power of the Press at silentera.com
  2. ↑ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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