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Lillian Elliott, Max Davidson and Spec O’Donnell.
Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.
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Call of the Cuckoo
Also known as {Call of the Cuckoos}
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Clyde A. Bruckman (Clyde Bruckman)
Cast: Max Davidson [Papa Gimplewart], ‘Spec’ O’Donnell [his son], Lillian Elliott [Mama Gimplewart], James Finlayson; Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase, Charlie Hall
Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation. / Supervised (production supervision) by Leo McCarey. Photographed (cinematography) by Floyd Jackman. Film editor, Richard Currier (Richard C. Currier). Titles (intertitles written) by H.M. Walker. Presented by Hal Roach. / © 12 October 1927 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation [LP24501]. Released 15 October 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in June 1927. / Silent film.
Comedy.
Survival status: Print exists [35mm positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 4 September 2017.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Everson-American p. 310c; Skretvedt-Magic pp. 98-99.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
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