The Strong Man (1926)
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- Passed
- 1h 15min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 19 Sep 1926 (USA)
- Movie
A meek Belgian soldier, fighting in World War I, receives a letter and a photo from "Mary Brown", an American girl he has never met. After the war, he travels to America searching for her.
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Cast
| Harry Langdon | ... |
Paul Bergot
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| Priscilla Bonner | ... |
Mary Brown
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
'Lily' of Broadway
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| William V. Mong | ... |
Parson Brown aka 'Holy Joe'
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| Robert McKim | ... |
'Mike' McDevitt
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Arthur Thalasso | ... |
'Zandow the Great'
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Helen Brent | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Tay Garnett | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Douglas Haig | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Capra | ||
Written by
| Arthur Ripley | ... | (story) |
| Hal Conklin | ... | (adapted by) and |
| Robert Eddy | ... | (adapted by) |
| Reed Heustis | ... | (titles by) |
| Tay Garnett | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Clarence Hennecke | ... | (adaptation) |
| James Langdon | ... | (adaptation) |
| Tim Whelan | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Harry Langdon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Carl Davis | ... | (1985) |
Cinematography by
| Paul Kerschner | ... | (photographed by) (as Glenn Kershner) |
| Elgin Lessley | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Harold Young | ... | film editor |
| Arthur Ripley | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Lloyd Brierley | ... | (as Lloyd Brierly) |
Production Management
| William H. Jenner | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| J. Frank Holliday | ... | assistant director |
| Clarence Hennecke | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Denver Harmon | ... | electrical effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denver Harmon | ... | lighting by |
Music Department
| Kevin Townend | ... | orchestrator: Carl Davis |
Additional Crew
| Lloyd Brierley | ... | technical director (as Lloyd Brierly) |
| Raymond Rohauer | ... | presents |
| Richard A. Rowland | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- First National Pictures (1926) (United States) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1926) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rohauer Collection (1985) (World-wide) (video)
- HBO Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (For the Thames Video Collection)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Harry Langdon, The Forgotten Clown' collection)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Ermitage Cinema (2010) (Italy) (DVD)
- HKE (2014) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Thames Television (restoration production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A meek Belgian soldier (Harry Langdon) fighting in World War I receives penpal letters and a photo from "Mary Brown", an American girl he has never met. He becomes infatuated with her by long distance. After the war, the young Belgian journeys to America as assistant to a theatrical "strong man", Zandow the Great (Arthur Thalasso). While in America, he searches for Mary Brown... and he finds her, just as word comes that Zandow is incapacitated and the little nebbish must go on stage in his place.
Written by Dan Navarro |
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| Taglines | He couldn't tear a piece of paper without losing his breath- he isn't big enough to carry a chip on his shoulder- but the muscles around his funny bone bulge like blisters on a balloon tyre. (Print ad- Sunday Mail, ((Brisbane, Queensland)) 13 February 1927) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Included among the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the Top 100 Funniest American Movies. See more » |
| Goofs | Palm trees are reflected in store windows, in a scene set in New York. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America (1997). See more » |