The Big Noise (1928 film)
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| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
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| Produced by | Allan Dwan |
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| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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The Big Noise is a lost[1] 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Allan Dwan[2] and starring Chester Conklin, Alice White and Bodil Rosing.[3]
Plot
John Sloval is a guard in the New York subway. He wishes that Philip Hurd, from Coney Island, marries his daughter Sophie. But the latter loves Bill Hedges, the son of a wealthy land owner in upstate New York.
Cast
- Chester Conklin as John Sloval
- Alice White as Sophie Sloval, his daughter
- Bodil Rosing as Ma Sloval, his wife
- Sam Hardy as Philip Hurd
- Jack Egan as Bill Hedges
- Ned Sparks as William Howard, newspaper editor;[4] the role is Sparks's first performance in a talkie[5]
- David Torrence as Managing Editor of Howard's newspaper
Preservation
With no holdings located in archives, The Big Noise is considered a lost film.[1]
References
- ^ a b "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Big Noise". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Lombardi, Frederic (March 5, 2013). Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios. McFarland. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-7864-9040-0.
- ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Big Noise". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Langman, Larry (July 11, 2015). The Media in the Movies: A Catalog of American Journalism Films, 1900-1996. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0925-6.
- ^ Gordon, Dr Roger L. (January 23, 2018). Supporting Actors in Motion Pictures. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4809-4499-2.
Bibliography
- Frederic Lombardi. Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios. McFarland, 2013.
- Alexander Walker, Vanity Fair, April 1929, p . 79 . 40 , p . 46