Why Sailors Go Wrong

Why Sailors Go Wrong
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Directed byHenry Lehrman
Screenplay byRandall Faye
Delos Sutherland
Story byWilliam M. Conselman
Frank O'Connor
StarringSammy Cohen
Ted McNamara
Sally Phipps
Nick Stuart
E. H. Calvert
Carl Miller
CinematographySidney Wagner
Edited byRalph Dietrich
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • March 25, 1928 (1928-03-25)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$46,000[1]

Why Sailors Go Wrong is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman and written by Randall Faye and Delos Sutherland. The film stars Sammy Cohen, Ted McNamara, Sally Phipps, Nick Stuart, E. H. Calvert, and Carl Miller. The film was released on March 25, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation.[2][3][4]

Cast

Production

The film was originally made by Frank O'Connor at a cost of $110,000. It was completed, but this was scrapped. The film was remade by director Henry Lehrman at a cost of $46,000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fox's $46,000 Remake". Variety. February 15, 1928. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (April 9, 1928). "Movie Review - Skyscraper - THE SCREEN; Iron Workers Aloft". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Why Sailors Go Wrong". Afi.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.


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