| The Last Man on Earth | |
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| Directed by | John G. Blystone |
| Written by | Donald W. Lee |
| Based on | "The Last Man on Earth" 1923 novelette in Munsey's Magazine by John D. Swain |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Earle Foxe Grace Cunard Gladys Tennyson Derelys Perdue Maurice Murphy Clarissa Selwynne |
| Cinematography | Allen M. Davey |
| Music by | Erno Rapee |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Last Man on Earth is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Blystone, starring Earle Foxe[1] and produced by Fox Film Corporation and based on the short story of the same name by John D. Swain that appeared in the November 1923 issue of Munsey's Magazine.[2] The film was remade as the semi-musical comedy It's Great to Be Alive (1933) and in Spanish as El último varon sobre la Tierra (1933),[3] and influenced the sci-fi novel Mr. Adam (1946).
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (December 13, 1924). "The Last Man on Earth (1924) The Screen; A Boisterous Fantasy". The New York Times.
- ^ Westphal, Kyle (2017). "A Day of Silents 2017: The Last Man on Earth". Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ American Film Institute Catalog: The Last Man on Earth