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A Race for Life
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Wikipedia article
'A Race for Life' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Originally, the film was presumed to be lost.[http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arnewarner.html 'A Race for Life' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: 'Warner Brothers films - 1928'] (the film exists in Netherlands) However, according to the Library of Congress Database, the film was found in the Netherlands.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/R/RaceForLife1928.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'A Race for Life'] at silentera.com The film was released with a Vitaphone soundtrack with a synchronised musical score and sound effects.
Cast
* Rin Tin Tin as Rinty, a dog
* Virginia Brown Faire as Virginia Calhoun
* Carroll Nye as Robert Hammond
* Robert Gordon as Danny O'Shea (as Bobby Gordon)
* Jim Mason as Bruce Morgan (as James Mason)
* Pat Hartigan as Tramp
Box office
According to Warner Bros.' records the film earned $168,000 domestically and $75,000 foreign.
Preservation status
A print is preserved at Filmmuseum in the Netherlands, at the EYE Film Institute.[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8516/default.html The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'A Race for Life']
References
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