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'''''The Great Gatsby''''' is a lost silent film based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald book of the same name as well as the first film adaptation of the novel, being released on November 21st, 1926. It was produced by the Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures as part of their 15th Anniversary.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby_(1926_film) Wikipedia article.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref> | '''''The Great Gatsby''''' is a lost silent film based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald book of the same name as well as the first film adaptation of the novel, being released on November 21st, 1926. It was produced by the Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures as part of their 15th Anniversary.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby_(1926_film) Wikipedia article.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref> | ||
All that has survived | All that has survived from the film is a one-minute trailer. Extensive efforts by Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon have been made to recover an original print of the film but to no avail so far.<ref>[https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-522127521/the-three-film-versions-of-the-great-gatsby-a-vision Professor Dixon's reports about the film.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16. </ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 12:17, 19 March 2018
Original film poster.
Status: Partially Found
The Great Gatsby is a lost silent film based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald book of the same name as well as the first film adaptation of the novel, being released on November 21st, 1926. It was produced by the Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures as part of their 15th Anniversary.[1]
All that has survived from the film is a one-minute trailer. Extensive efforts by Professor Wheeler Winston Dixon have been made to recover an original print of the film but to no avail so far.[2]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Wikipedia article. Retrieved 19 Mar '16.
- ↑ Professor Dixon's reports about the film. Retrieved 19 Mar '16.