Sorrell and Son (1927 film)
| Sorrell and Son | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Herbert Brenon Ray Lissner (assistant) |
| Produced by | Joseph Schenck |
| Written by |
Warwick Deeping (novel Sorrell and Son) Elizabeth Meehan (adaptation) Herbert Brenon (scenario) |
| Starring |
H. B. Warner Anna Q. Nilsson Norman Trevor Nils Asther Mary Nolan |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Edited by | Marie Halvey |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 reels; 9,000 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent film (English intertitles) |
Sorrell and Son is a 1927 silent film released on December 2, 1927 and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director in the 1st Academy Awards the following year. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping, Sorrell and Son, which became and remained a bestseller from its first publication in 1925 throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
The screenplay was adapted by Elizabeth Meehan. It was written and directed by Herbert Brenon. Filming took place in England.
Remake
The story has been remade twice, once in 1934 as Sorrell and Son with H.B. Warner repeating his role as Stephen Sorrell, and as a British television serial in 1984.
Preservation status
The 1927 version was considered a lost film for many years. However, in 2005. the Academy Film Archive premiered a partially restored print.[1]
Cast
- H. B. Warner as Stephen Sorrell
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Dora Sorrell
- Mickey McBan as Kit (as a child)
- Carmel Myers as Flo Palfrey
- Lionel Belmore as John Palfrey
- Norman Trevor as Thomas Roland
- Betsy Ann Hisle as Molly (as a child)
- Louis Wolheim as Buck
- Paul McAllister as Dr. Orange
- Alice Joyce as Fanny Garland
- Nils Asther as Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell
- Mary Nolan as Molly Roland
See also
References
External links
- www.warwickdeeping.com
- Sorrell and Son (1927) on IMDb
- Sorrell and Son (1933) on IMDb
- Sorrell and Son (1984) on IMDb
- Sorrell and Son at Virtual History