He Who Gets Slapped
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Running time: 01:25:00.; Sjöström directed his American films under the name Victor Seastrom.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; [Cast:] Lon Chaney Sr., Norma Shearer, Ford Sterling.; PFA 1616-112-5489. D0112
Paul Beaumont (Lon Chaney) is a scientist who labored for years alone to prove his radical theories on the origin of mankind. Baron Regnard (Marc McDermott) becomes his patron, enabling him to do research while living in his mansion. Paul is now a clown calling himself "HE who gets slapped", the star attraction of a small circus near Paris. Consuelo (Norma Shearer) is the daughter of the impoverished Count Mancini, who wants to restore the family's fortunes with a marriage to her father's wealthy friend. One night, during HE's performance, he spots the
Paul Beaumont (Lon Chaney) is a scientist who labored for years alone to prove his radical theories on the origin of mankind. Baron Regnard (Marc McDermott) becomes his patron, enabling him to do research while living in his mansion. Paul is now a clown calling himself "HE who gets slapped", the star attraction of a small circus near Paris. Consuelo (Norma Shearer) is the daughter of the impoverished Count Mancini, who wants to restore the family's fortunes with a marriage to her father's wealthy friend. One night, during HE's performance, he spots the
Credits
- Sjöström, Victor, 1879-1960.
- Seastrom, Victor, alternate name spelling.
- Chaney, Lon, 1883-1930.
- Shearer, Norma, 1902-1983.
- Sterling, Ford.
- Cast
- Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert
Copyright
Copyright status (Wikidata): public domain
Complete catalog record
HE WHO GETS SLAPPED. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. Presented by Louis B. Mayer. 1924. 7 reels, b&w, amber sequences. Adapted from the play by Leonid Andreyev. Credits: Producer and director, Victor Seastrom; scenario and adaptation, Carey Wilson, Victor Seastrom; film editor, Hugh Wynn. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.; 10Nov24; LP20745.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre
- BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, credits
- Wikidata · Q2046050 ↗ — country, copyright
- 16mm Filmography editors — catalog record
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