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See also The Lion and the Mouse (disambiguation).
The Lion and the Mouse is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film produced by Warner Bros., directed by Lloyd Bacon, and based on the 1905 play by Charles Klein. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The film marks the first time Lionel Barrymore, who was on loan for the film from MGM, spoke from the screen.
Plot
Judge Ross, on the Federal Bench, rules in favor of a large company in litigation before him, unaware that a smaller company in which he owns considerable stock has been subsumed by the larger firm, thus creating appearance of a conflict of interests. When one of the Judge's enemies plots to ruin the Judge over this apparent improper behavior, Judge Ross's daughter Shirley sets out to prove her father's innocence.
Cast
May McAvoy as Shirley Ross
Lionel Barrymore as John Ryder
Alec B. Francis as Judge Ross
William Collier Jr. as Jeffereson Ryder
Emmett Corrigan as Dr. Hays
Jack Ackroyd as Smith, Jeff's valet
Cast notes
Barrymore and McAvoy had last costarred in 1920 in The Devil's Garden.
Box Office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $869,000 domestically and $100,000 foreign.
Preservation status
The movie survives in 35 mm at the Library of Congress and 16 mm at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The soundtrack on Vitaphone discs partially survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
See also
Lionel Barrymore filmography
List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
References
External links
The Lion and the Mouse at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie
Lantern slide (if photo does not load click the worthpoint link then return and click again)
Lobby card (if photo does not load click the worthpoint site then come back and click)
Cover of novelization of the play with scenes from Warner's production (archived)
Lobby poster (archived)
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- The Walt Disney Company
- Charlie Chaplin
- Academy Award untuk Film Pendek Animasi Terbaik
- Ub Iwerks
- Julius Falkenstein
- Alec B. Francis
- Robert Lord
- Daftar Oscar untuk Walt Disney
- Lionel Barrymore di panggung, layar dan radio
- The Lion and the Mouse (1928 film)
- The Lion and the Mouse (disambiguation)
- Mickey Mouse (film series)
- Leo the Lion (MGM)
- The Lion and the Mouse (1919 film)
- Mickey Mouse universe
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- 1928 in film
- List of plays adapted into feature films
- List of Mickey Mouse appearances in Disney media
