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1929 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Johnny Jones is a 1929 American black-and-white musical film released in the United States adapted from the musical play of the same name. The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy, who had acted in the 1923 silent version, and main character Johnny Jones was played by Edward Buzzell. The film is best known for its two Broadway classic songs from the play, "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy".
Little Johnny Jones | |
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Directed by | Mervyn LeRoy |
Written by | George M. Cohan (play) Edward Buzzell (adaption) Adelaide Heilbron (adaption) |
Starring | Edward Buzzell Alice Day Edna Murphy |
Cinematography | Faxon M. Dean |
Music by | Rex Dunn |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
In 2004, the American Film Institute nominated the song "Give My Regards to Broadway" from this film for AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs.[1]
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