| Lightnin' | |
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by | Frances Marion |
| Based on | Lightnin' by Winchell Smith and Frank 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 (English intertitles) |
Lightnin' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by John Ford.[1] It was based on a successful play of the same name. The original run of the play started in 1918 at the Gaiety Theatre and continued for 1,291 performances, breaking the record for longest running play at that time.[2][3] The film was remade in 1930 by Henry King for Fox as an early talkie starring Will Rogers with support from Louise Dresser and Joel McCrea.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Lightnin'". silentera.com. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
- ^ "Old Play in Manhattan". Time Magazine. Theater. Vol. XXXII, no. 13. September 26, 1938. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010.
- ^ "Lightnin'". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.