Lonesome
- For the song, see Lonesome (song). For the feeling, see Loneliness.
| Lonesome | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Fejös |
| Produced by |
Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle, Jr. Oskar Schubert-Stevens |
| Story by | Mann Page |
| Starring |
Barbara Kent Glenn Tryon Fay Holderness |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
| Editing by | Frank Atkinson |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release dates |
June 20, 1928 (silent version) Sept 30, 1928 (sound version) |
| Running time | 69 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lonesome is a 1928 silent film by Hungarian-born American director Paul Fejös. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. In 2010, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on August 28, 2012, courtesy of The Criterion Collection.
Synopsis
Set in New York, Mary is a telephone operator who lives alone and is lonely. Jim is a factory worker who lives alone and is lonely. Each decides to go to the beach (presumably Coney Island) and both are captivated with each other, eventually realizing, moreover, that they really do like each other. Having gone from loneliness to finding love, enjoying the company of each other and having fun, they are – due to exigent circumstances and hundreds of visitors to the beach that day – both separated from the other. Only knowing each other's first name, and having only a small photo of each other, Jim and Mary are desperate to find each other. Will these two lonesome individuals who have discovered their love for each other...lose it all that same day?
Cast
- Barbara Kent as Mary
- Glenn Tryon as Jim
Production
Lonesome was one of the first motion pictures to have sound and a couple of talking scenes. Original existing prints of the film also have some scenes in color with stencils.
References
External links
- Lonesome at the Internet Movie Database
- Lonesome at allmovie
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