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William Haines (left) and Josephine Dunn.
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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A Man’s Man
Also known as Bancando o Trouxa in Brazil; Manden i al sin Glans in Denmark; Um Homem in Portugal; Mannen i sin prydno in Sweden; Un hombre in Venezuela
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Eight reels / 6683 feet / 76 minutes
Directed by James Cruze
Cast: William Haines [Mel], Josephine Dunn [Peggy], Sam Hardy [Charlie], Mae Busch [Violet], Gloria Davenport [Annie], Greta Garbo [herself], John Gilbert [himself], Delmer Daves [himself], Fred Niblo [himself]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation. / Produced by James Cruze. Scenario by Forrest Halsey, from the novel A Man’s Man, a Comedy of Life Under the “L” by Patrick Kearney. Art direction by Cedric Gibbons. Costume design by David Cox. Song “My Heart is Bluer Than Your Eyes, Cherie” by Monte Wilhite (music) and Al Bryan (lyrics). Music by [?] Edward Cupero? Cinematography by Merritt B. Gerstad (Merritt Gerstad). Film editor, George Hively. Intertitles written by Joe Farnham (Joseph White Farnham). / © 20 May 1929 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation [LP383]. Released 25 May 1929. / [?] Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format (sound version) [?] and Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format (silent version)? Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The film was released in Denmark as Manden i al sin Glans on 27 July 1930. The film was released in Finland on 6 October 1930. The film was released in Portugal as Um Homem on 20 April 1931. / Silent film, with synchronized music, sound effects and dialogue sequences.
Comedy-Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 October 2018.
References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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