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The Lion’s Roar
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Two reels / 563 metres
Directed by Mack Sennett

Cast: Johnny Burke, Daphne Pollard, Billy Bevan, Vernon Dent, Harry Gribbon, Louise Carver, Andy Clyde, Sunshine Hart, Thlema Hill, Ruth Kane

Mack Sennett Comedies production; distributed by Educational Film Exchanges, Incorporated. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Scenario by Al Giebler, from a screen story by Earle Rodney and J.A. Waldron (John A. Waldron). Cinematography by John W. Boyle. [?] Special effects cinematograpy by Ernie Crockett? Edited by William Hornbeck. / Released 9 December 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The first Sennett sound film production. Working titles: Peace and Quiet and The Three Trees. / [?] Full-sound film?

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (Maurice Zouary collection).

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 1 July 2012.

References: MoPicAlmanac-1929 p. 12 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Manish Patwari.