Thunder (1929 film)
| Thunder | |
|---|---|
Frances Morris Wally Albright | |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Edited by | Ben Lewis |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles |
| Box office | $1,018,000[1] |
Thunder is a 1929 American synchronized sound melodrama film starring Lon Chaney and directed by William Nigh. The film has no audible dialogue but featured a synchronized musical score and sound effects. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric Sound System sound-on-film process. The soundtrack was also transferred to discs for those theatres that were wired with sound-on-disc sound systems. [2] Thunder was Chaney's penultimate film appearance and his last film without audible dialogue.[3]
The majority of the picture portion of Thunder is now considered lost, with only a half a reel of the entire footage known to survive. The Vitaphone type sound discs are extant, however, and preserve the soundtrack of the film. [4]
Plot
Lon Chaney plays Grumpy Anderson, a
Cast
- Lon Chaney as Grumpy Anderson
- Phyllis Haver as Zella
- James Murray as Tommy
- Tom Keeneas Jim
- Frances Morris as Molly
- Wally Albright, Jr. as Davey
- John MacIntosh as Railroad Man
- Jay Berger as uncredited
- Frankie Genardi as uncredited
Production notes
The film was shot on location in
Reception
Thunder was released to theaters on July 8, 1929, and eventually grossed a total of $1,018,000.[1] It was Lon Chaney's fifth highest-grossing film for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[8]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 1-879-51121-5.
- ISBN 1-568-33237-8.
- ISBN 1-461-73076-7.
- ^ Thunder at silentera.com database
- ^ Blake 1997 p.263
- ISBN 0-819-56451-6.
- ISBN 978-0-813-55039-8.
- ^ Blake 1997 p.267
External links
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