Lonesome | 1928 | Comedy-Drama, Romance

Title: Lonesome | 1928 | Comedy-Drama, Romance Director: Paul Fejos Studio: Universal Pictures Starring: Barbara Kent, Glenn Tryon, Fay Holderness Based on: Original story by Mann Page Release Date: June 20, 1928 Runtime: 69 minutes Format: 35mm; black-and-white with color tinting; part-talkie with synchronized music and effects and three dialogue scenes; released in both sound-on-film and sound-on-disc Country: United States Language: English Genres: Comedy-Drama, Romance --- Chapters: 00:00:00 City morning and two solitary lives 00:12:00 Coney Island encounter 00:28:00 Midway courtship 00:45:00 Separated in the crowd 01:02:00 Neighbors revealed --- Summary: In New York City over a Fourth of July weekend, a telephone operator, Mary, and a factory worker, Jim, each set out alone for Coney Island. A chance meeting leads to a brief, joyful romance amid the amusements and crowds. When a disturbance and sudden storm scatter the holiday throng, the pair lose each other, knowing only first names. Back home, they discover they are next-door neighbors and reunite, finding connection in the vast city. --- Background: Directed at Universal by the Hungarian-born Paul Fejos, Lonesome was shot largely as a silent film and later outfitted with synchronized music and effects plus three brief dialogue sequences to satisfy audiences during the transition to sound. The film’s style blends city-symphony montage, superimpositions, and mobile camerawork, with portions presented in color tints. It premiered in a silent version on June 20, 1928, with a sound version following on September 30, 1928, and runs approximately 69 minutes in its commonly circulated version. In 2010, the Library of Congress added Lonesome to the National Film Registry. --- Trivia: The film was released in both sound-on-disc and sound-on-film formats during the changeover to talking pictures. Much of the action takes place at Coney Island, including a celebrated rollercoaster sequence that showcases Fejos’s dynamic camera work. The widely seen restoration draws on archival elements preserved and championed by the George Eastman Museum, which notes multiple preservation passes over decades. Actor Andy Devine appears early in his career in an uncredited role. The Criterion Collection issued a home-video edition in 2012 that helped expand the film’s contemporary audience. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: June 20, 1928 Original Studio / Distributor: Universal Pictures Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Unknown --- Hashtags: Lonesome1928 PaulFejos BarbaraKent GlennTryon UniversalPictures SilentFilm PartTalkie ConeyIsland NationalFilmRegistry PublicDomain Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lonesome_(1928).webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Lonesome_%281928%29.webm