| Lightnin' | |
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by | Frances Marion |
| Based on | Lightnin' byWinchell Smith andFrank Bacon |
| Starring | Jay Hunt Wallace MacDonald |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (Englishintertitles) |
Lightnin' is a 1925 American silentcomedy film directed byJohn Ford.[1] It was based on a successfulplay of the same name. The original run of the play started in 1918 at theGaiety Theatre and continued for 1,291 performances, breaking the record for longest running play at that time.[2][3] The film wasremade in 1930 byHenry King forFox as an earlytalkie starringWill Rogers with support fromLouise Dresser andJoel McCrea.
As described in a film magazine reviews,[4] war veteran Lightnin’ Bill Jones is a likeable old man who has a friend in every acquaintance, and loves his dog and his liquor. His wife and he operate a hotel. When some swindlers from the city seek to get possession of the property, Lightnin’ Bill Jones sees through their scheme and refuses to sign the deeds. His wife construes his refusal as a malicious move and sues him for divorce. In the courtroom, she relents and, at the moment before the decree is handed down, they become reconciled.
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