The Live Wire (1925 film)
The Live Wire is a 1925 American comedy film directed by Charles Hines and written by John W. Krafft. The film stars Johnny Hines, Edmund Breese, Mildred Ryan, J. Barney Sherry, Bradley Barker, and Flora Finch. The film was released on September 20, 1925, by First National Pictures.[1][2][3]
| The Live Wire | |
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| Directed by | Charles Hines |
| Screenplay by | John W. Krafft |
| Based on | The Game of Light by Richard Washburn Child |
| Produced by | C.C. Burr |
| Starring | Johnny Hines Edmund Breese Mildred Ryan J. Barney Sherry Bradley Barker Flora Finch |
| Cinematography | Charles E. Gilson John Geisel Paul Strand |
| Edited by | George Amy |
Production company | C.C. Burr Productions |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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Johnny Hines "The Live Wire" ad in Motion Picture News, 1925
Cast
- Johnny Hines as The Great Maranelli
- Edmund Breese as Sawdust Sam
- Mildred Ryan as Dorothy Langdon
- J. Barney Sherry as Henry Langdon
- Bradley Barker as George Trent
- Flora Finch as Pansy Darwin
Preservation
An incomplete print of The Live Wire is held by the Library of Congress and George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection.[4]
References
- "The Live Wire (1925) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- Janiss Garza. "Live Wire (1925) - Charles Hines". AllMovie. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- "The Live Wire". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Live Wire
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