The big parade / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; directed and produced by King Vidor ; scenario by Harry Behn.
Edition:
[Television presentation] / Thames Television in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; produced by David Gill and Kevin Brownlow ; music composed and conducted by Carl Davis ; orchestrated by Colin Matthews and David Matthews.
Publisher:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Copyright Date:
1925
Description:
1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) (ca. 140 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in. viewing copy.
Copyright: Turner Entertainment Company. APAU: Thames Television, P.L.C. NM: all new soundtrack and musical score. DCR 1985; PUB 13Nov88; REG 12Dec88; PA410-609. Copyright notice on film: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; 1925. Another version of this film with color sequences was registered for copyright in 1927, LP24384. Original release information from Variety film reviews, 12/2/1925 for New York opening. LC also holds a theatrical projection print and a masterpos on this title in the Turner Entertainment Co. Collection. DLC Screened for credits. Sources used: Variety, 12/2/25; copyright database. John Gilbert (James Apperson), Renée Adorée (Mélisande), Hobart Bosworth (Mr. Apperson), Claire McDowell (Mrs. Apperson), Claire Adams (Justyn Reed), Robert Ober (Harry), Tom O'Brien (Bull), Karl Dane (Slim), Rosita Marstini (French Mother).
Summary:
A World War I drama about lazy James Apperson (John Gilbert), son of an industrious aristocrat (Hobart Bosworth) and his wife (Claire McDowell), and how he is coaxed into joining the Army by his father and girlfriend (Claire Adams) when the U.S. enters the War. Upon entering the Army, James is sent to France to serve his tour of duty. While in France, he and a couple of his comrades (Tom O'Brien and Karl Dane) meet and all take an amorous interest in Mélisande, a French farm girl. During a violent battle of the War, his two comrades are killed and James is seriously wounded and is hospitalized with a missing leg. During his hospitilization, he loses the whereabouts of Mélisande, his true love, and returns home to the United States as a hero to his family, but with a broken heart. After arriving home, he confesses his love of Mélisande to his mother and she encourages him to return to France to seek Mélisande, because his former girlfriend has fell in love with his brother. James returns to France and triumphantly finds his true love awaiting and missing him.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)48678820
LCCN:
2001643828
Locations:
O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)
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