His People
His People (aka; Proud Heart) is a 1925 silent film about a young, Jewish boxer growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan directed by Edward Sloman. According to film historian Lester Friedman, “Sloman portrays immigrant life in America.”[2]
| His People | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edward Sloman |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Written by | Isadore Bernstein (story) Charles E. Whittaker (scenario) Alfred A. Cohn(scenario) |
| Starring | Rudolph Schildkraut |
| Cinematography | Max Dupont |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 9 reels; 8,983 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
| Box office | $3,000,000[1] |
The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.[3]
Score
In 2004, Paul Shapiro wrote a score for the film.[4]
In 2007 Peter Rothbart, a professor of Music at Ithaca College wrote a score for the film.[5]
References
- Box Office Information for His People
- FLEFF Screening of Silent Film on Immigrant Life Will Feature World Premiere of Original Score,
- His People at silentera.com
- "Films/His People". Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- FLEFF Screening of Silent Film on Immigrant Life Will Feature World Premiere of Original Score,
External links
- His People at the American Film Institute Catalog
- http://www.brandeis.edu/jewishfilm/Catalogue/films/his%20people.htm
- His People on IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
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