| Sonny Boy | |
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| Directed by | Archie Mayo |
| Written by | Charles Graham Baker James A. Starr |
| Story by | "Leon Zuardo" (Jack L. Warner) |
| Starring | Davey Lee Betty Bronson Edward Everett Horton Gertrude Olmstead |
| Cinematography | Ben F. Reynolds |
| Edited by | Owen Marks |
| Music by | Louis Silvers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
| Budget | $98,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,072,000[1] |
Sonny Boy is a 1929 sound part-talkie film released by Warner Bros., directed by Archie Mayo. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The film stars Davey Lee, Edward Everett Horton, and Betty Bronson. [2]
The film was named after the 1928 hit song "Sonny Boy", which was previously featured in the film The Singing Fool (1928), starring Al Jolson. Davey Lee also played the role of Sonny Boy in The Singing Fool.
- ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 7 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Sonny Boy". silentera.com.