The Sap (1929 film)

The Sap
Directed by	Archie Mayo
Screenplay by	De Leon Anthony Robert Lord
Based on	The Sap by William A. Grew
Starring	Edward Everett Horton Alan Hale Sr. Patsy Ruth Miller Russell Simpson Jerry Mandy Edna Murphy
Cinematography	Devereaux Jennings
Edited by	Desmond O'Brien
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	November 9, 1929 (1929-11-09)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles

The Sap is a 1929 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and written by De Leon Anthony and Robert Lord. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The film is based on the 1924 play The Sap by William A. Grew. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Alan Hale Sr., Patsy Ruth Miller, Russell Simpson, Jerry Mandy and Edna Murphy. The film was released by Warner Bros. on November 9, 1929.[1][2][3] This film was the last "part-talkie" produced by the studio.

Plot

The sap, unemployed and hapless Bill Small, is not regarded by his wife Betty and her relatives. But he is redeemed by a wise stock investment in wheat which reverses his fortunes in relation to his brother-in-law Ed.[4]

Cast

• Edward Everett Horton as The Sap, Bill Small
• Alan Hale Sr. as Jim Belden
• Patsy Ruth Miller as Betty, Bill's wife
• Russell Simpson as The Banker
• Jerry Mandy as The Wop
• Edna Murphy as Jane
• Louise Carver as Mrs. Sprague
• Franklin Pangborn as Ed Mason, Bill's brother-in-law

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

1. "The Sap (1929) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
2. Hal Erickson. "The Sap (1929) - Archie Mayo". AllMovie. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
3. "The Sap". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
4. Thomas S. Hischak Broadway Plays and Musicals 2009 "The seemingly useless Bill Small (Raymond Hitchcock) is a cheerful fellow who can't get or keep a job and his wife Betty (Miriam Sears) and all her relatives have given up on him. Bill's brother-inlaw Ed Mason (Norval Keedwell) confesses he “borrowed” $10,000 from the bank where he works and invested it in wheat stock which went sour. ... It turns out Bill invested in the same stock when it was low, sold high and now owns the bank...."

External links

• The Sap at IMDb