A Man's Man
Brief Synopsis
Mel is a soda jerk in love with wannabe actress Peggy. Peggy goes to Hollywood, where she does indeed become a movie star, but her heart still belongs to ordinary guy Mel.
Cast & Crew
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James Cruze
Director
William Haines
Mel
Josephine Dunn
Peggy
Sam Hardy
Charlie
Mae Busch
Violet
John Gilbert
Himself
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Adaptation
Drama
Silent
Release Date
May
25,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel A Man's Man; a Comedy of Life Under the "L" by Patrick Kearney (New York, 1925).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,683ft
(8 reels)
Synopsis
Going to Hollywood in an attempt to break into the movies, Peggy marries Mel, a personable but gullible soda jerk. Mel later buys some worthless oil stock from Charlie, a discredited sometime assistant director who makes a play for Peggy, persuading her that he will make her a star. Mel and Peggy eventually learn the truth about Charlie, and Mel thrashes him in a fight.
Director
James Cruze
Director
Cast
William Haines
Mel
Josephine Dunn
Peggy
Sam Hardy
Charlie
Mae Busch
Violet
John Gilbert
Himself
Greta Garbo
Herself
Gloria Davenport
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Adaptation
Drama
Silent
Release Date
May
25,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel A Man's Man; a Comedy of Life Under the "L" by Patrick Kearney (New York, 1925).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,683ft
(8 reels)
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
b&w
6683 feet
