Tol'able David (1930 film)

Tol'able David is a 1930 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Blystone and produced and released by Columbia Pictures. It is a remake of the 1921 silent film Tol'able David, which starred Richard Barthelmess and Ernest Torrence.

Tol'able David
Scene from the film
Directed byJohn G. Blystone
Produced byHarry Cohn
Written byBenjamin Glazer (screenplay)
Based on"Tol'able David"
by Joseph Hergesheimer
StarringRichard Cromwell
Noah Beery
CinematographyTed Tetzlaff
Edited byGlen Wheeler
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
November 15, 1930
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Columbia film stars Richard Cromwell in the Barthelmess part after he won an audition over thousands of hopefuls and Harry Cohn gave him his screen name and a $75/week contract.

It is preserved in the Library of Congress.[1][2]

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References
  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress published by The American Film Institute, c. 1978


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