The Gay Old Bird is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Herman C. Raymaker and written by C. Graham Baker and Edward Clark. The film stars Louise Fazenda, John T. Murray, Jane Winton, William Demarest, John Steppling and Frances Raymond. The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 26, 1927.[2][3][4]
| The Gay Old Bird | |
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| Directed by | Herman C. Raymaker |
| Screenplay by | C. Graham Baker Edward Clark |
| Story by | Virginia Dale |
| Starring | Louise Fazenda John T. Murray Jane Winton William Demarest John Steppling Frances Raymond |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $98,000[1] |
| Box office | $184,000[1] |
Cast
edit- Louise Fazenda as Sisseretta Simpkins
- John T. Murray as Mr. Cluney
- Jane Winton as Mrs. Cluney
- William Demarest as Mr. Fixit
- John Steppling as Uncle
- Frances Raymond as Aunt
- Edgar Kennedy as Chauffeur
Box Office
editAccording to Warner Bros records the film earned $140,000 domestically and $44,000 foreign.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 5 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "The Gay Old Bird (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "The Gay Old Bird (1927) - Herman C. Raymaker". AllMovie. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "The Gay Old Bird". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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