That Certain Thing
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6047 feet
Directed by Frank R. Capra (Frank Capra)
Cast: Viola Dana [Molly Kelly], Ralph Graves [Andy B. Charles Jr.], Burr McIntosh [A.B. Charles], Aggie Herring [Maggie Kelly, Molly’s mother], Carl Gerard [Brooks, A.B.’s secretary], Syd Crossley [Perkins, Andy’s valet], [?] Rosalind Byrne? [a neighbor], Russ Powell [the night club waiter], [?] Jack Chefe? [a night club patron], [?] King Mojave? [a night club patron], [?] Dave Wengren? [a night club patron]
Columbia Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Columbia Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Harry Cohn. Scenario by Elmer Harris, from a screen story by Elmer Harris. Art direction by Robert E. Lee. Assistant director, Eugene De Rue. Photography (cinematography) by Joseph Walker. Film editor, Arthur Roberts. Titles (intertitles written) by Al Boasberg. Presented by Columbia Pictures Corporation. / © 2 February 1928 by Columbia Pictures Corporation [LP24942]. Released 28 January 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Capra’s first feature film for Columbia. / Silent film.
Comedy.
Survival status: Prints exist [35mm preservation positive (duplicated from 16mm reduction positive), and 16mm reduction positives].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Restaurants - Workers
Listing updated: 16 March 2025.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Everson-American p. 310p; Higashi-Virgins pp. 103, 104; Limbacher-Feature p. 246; McBride-Capra p. 723; Poague-Capra pp. 46, 47-48, 52, 56, 62, 89, 97, 98, 115, 167, 218, 222, 236 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
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