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Encyclopedia > Don Juan (1926 film)
Don Juan
Directed by Alan Crosland
Starring John Barrymore,
Mary Astor
Music by William Axt
David Mendoza
Cinematography Byron Haskin
Editing by Harold McCord
Release date August 6, 1926 USA
Running time 167 min.
IMDb profile


Don Juan is a 1926's Warner Bros' silent film, directed by Alan Crosland. The first feature-length film with synchronized Vitaphone sound effects and musical soundtrack, but without spoken dialogue. The production was premiered in New York on August 6, 1926, and starred John Barrymore as the hand-kissing womanizer (the number of kisses in the film set a record). Image File history File links Don_Juan_1926. ... Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 - July 16, 1936) was an American actor and film director. ... John Sidney Blythe (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942), better known as John Barrymore and nicknamed The Great Profile, became famous as a Shakespearean actor, lauded for his Hamlet, and was frequently regarded as the greatest actor of his generation, playing a wide variety of roles on stage and in... Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Byron Haskin was a film movie director probably remembered today for directing 1953s The War of the Worlds. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 - July 16, 1936) was an American actor and film director. ... Vitaphone was a sound film process used on several features and shorts produced by Warner Brothers in the late 1920s and early 1930s. ... Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Sidney Blythe (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942), better known as John Barrymore and nicknamed The Great Profile, became famous as a Shakespearean actor, lauded for his Hamlet, and was frequently regarded as the greatest actor of his generation, playing a wide variety of roles on stage and in...


Cast

For 1880s Chicago mayor, see John A. Roche. ... Warner Oland (October 3, 1879 - August 6, 1938) was a Swedish actor most remembered for his role as Charlie Chan. ... Estelle Taylor (1894—1958) was a Hollywood actress who married heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Dempsey, in 1925. ... Annette DeFoe and Raymond Griffith Josef Swickard (26 June 1866 - 29 February 1940) was a German-born veteran stage and screen character actor, who had toured with stock companies in Europe, South Africa, and South America. ... Hedda Hopper on the July 28, 1947 cover of Time Magazine Hedda Hopper (May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hoppers columns. ... A publicity photo of Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American motion picture actress. ... Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... John Sidney Blythe (February 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942), better known as John Barrymore and nicknamed The Great Profile, became famous as a Shakespearean actor, lauded for his Hamlet, and was frequently regarded as the greatest actor of his generation, playing a wide variety of roles on stage and in... Sister of actress Dolores Costello, and a minor actress in her own right. ... Philippe De Lacy Philippe De Lacy a. ... Phyllis Haver Phyllis Haver (January 6, 1899 - November 19, 1960) was a popular American actress of the silent film era. ... June Marlowe ([[1]]) was born Gisella Goetten (November 6, 1903 - March 10, 1984), and was an American actress, most notable for appearing in six Our Gang short subjects as the lovely schoolteacher Miss Crabtree. ...

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