The Humming Bird
| The Humming Bird | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Produced by |
Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Written by | Forrest Halsey (scenario) |
| Based on |
The Humming Bird by Maude Fulton |
| Starring | Gloria Swanson |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
| Edited by | Patricia Rooney |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Humming Bird (also known as Les loups de Montmartre) is a 1924 American silent crime drama film directed by Sidney Olcott and starring Gloria Swanson. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film is based on the play of the same name by Maude Fulton who also starred in the Broadway production.[1] A print of the film is housed at the Library of Congress and the Nederlands Filmmuseum.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Gloria Swanson - Toinette
- Edmund Burns - Randall Carey
- William Ricciardi - Papa Jacques
- Cesare Gravina - Charlot
- Mario Majeroni - La Roche
- Adrienne D'Ambricourt - The Owl
- Helen Lindroth - Henrietta Rutherford
- Rafael Bonqini - Bouchet
- Regina Quinn - Beatrice
- Aurelio Coccia - Bosque
- Jacques D'Auray - Zi-Zi
Production notes
The film was shot at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens.[2]
References
- ↑ White Munden, Kenneth, ed. (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog Of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 368. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
- 1 2 The Humming Bird at silentera.com
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature film Survival Catalog: The Humming Bird
- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at The Library of Congress p.85 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
External links
- The Humming Bird at the Internet Movie Database
- The Humming Bird synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster for The Humming Bird
- (French) The Humming Bird at website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
- long poster; probably an Australian daybill
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