The Toilers (1928 film)

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The Toilers
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Directed by Reginald Barker
Written by Gordon Rigby (screenplay)
Harry Braxton (titles)
Story byGordon Rigby
Produced by John M. Stahl
Starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Jobyna Ralston
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company
Release date
  • October 1, 1928 (1928-10-01)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
(English Intertitles)

The Toilers is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Jobyna Ralston and directed by Reginald Barker. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The soundtrack was recorded using the Tiffany-Tone process using RCA Photophone equipment. In the film, Fairbanks plays one of the toilers (coal miners), while Ralston plays his sweetheart. [1] [2]

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