Way for a Sailor is a 1930 American pre-Code film starring John Gilbert. The supporting cast includes Wallace Beery, Jim Tully, Leila Hyams, and Polly Moran. The film was directed by Sam Wood, who insisted on no screen credit. Louis B. Mayer's insistence that Gilbert had no future in talkies is attributed to two causes: Mayer's personal animosity[1] toward the man and/or the poor quality of his voice. Modern sources note that Gilbert's voice is no worse than other actors' who made the transition with a little coaching.[2]
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| Directed by | Sam Wood (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Laurence Stallings and W. L. River (scenario and dialogue) Charles MacArthur Al Boasberg (additional dialogue) |
| Based on | Way for a Sailor! 1928 novel by Albert Richard Wetjen |
| Produced by | A Sam Wood Production |
| Starring | John Gilbert Wallace Beery Jim Tully Leila Hyams Polly Moran |
| Cinematography | Percy Hilburn |
| Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
MGM produced a Spanish language version of this film, Love in Every Port, starring Jose Crespo and Conchita Montenegro.[3]
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (August 2024) |
Cast
edit- John Gilbert as Jack
- Wallace Beery as Tripod
- Jim Tully as Ginger
- Leila Hyams as Joan
- Polly Moran as Polly
- Doris Lloyd as Flossy
- Ray Milland as a ship's officer who speaks to Polly
References
edit- ^ For a detailed account of the rupture between Gilbert and the studio, see the Article under Way for a Sailor on TCM.com.
- ^ "Way for a Sailor". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
External links
edit- Way for a Sailor at IMDb
- Way for a Sailor at AllMovie
- Way for a Sailor at the TCM Movie Database
- Way for a Sailor at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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