Frozen River (1929 film)
Frozen River is a lost 1929 part-talkie film directed by F. Harmon Weight and starring silent film canine star Rin Tin Tin and boy actor Davey Lee. Warner Bros. produced and distributed the film releasing it with sound recorded in the Vitaphone process.[2]
| Frozen River | |
|---|---|
 Rin Tin Tin | |
| Directed by | F. Harmon Weight |
| Written by | Harry Behn Anthony Coldeway James A. Starr |
| Story by | John F. Fowler |
| Starring | Rin Tin Tin Davey Lee |
| Music by | Louis Silvers |
| Cinematography | Nelson Laraby |
| Edited by | Harold McLernon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | April 20, 1929 |
Running time | 61 minutes; 6 reels |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $98,000[1] |
| Box office | $318,000[1] |
Cast
- Rin Tin Tin as Lobo, a dog
- Davey Lee as Billy
- Raymond McKee as Jerry
- Nina Quartero as Jane
- Josef Swickard as Hazy
- Frank Campeau as Potter
- Lew Harvey as Pierre
Reception
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $241,000 domestically and $77,000 foreign.[1]
Preservation status
This is a lost film.[3] It was recorded using the Vitaphone sound on disc process.
According to the WildCat.org website, UCLA Film and Television Archive has a copy of the film[4].
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References
- Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 7 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Frozen River
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Frozen River
- Frozen river (Film, 1929) - WildCat.org
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