The Barrier (1926 film)

The Barrier is a 1926 American silent adventure film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Hill.[1] The film stars Lionel Barrymore and Marceline Day and is based on the 1908 wilderness novel of the same name by Rex Beach. Previous versions of the novel had been filmed in 1913 and 1917 respectively. This film is the last silent version to be filmed.[2] The Barrier is a lost film.[3][4]

The Barrier
French film poster
Directed byGeorge W. Hill
Written byHarvey Gates
Based onThe Barrier
by Rex Beach
StarringLionel Barrymore
Marceline Day
Henry B. Walthall
CinematographyMax Fabian
Ira H. Morgan
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • May 21, 1926 (1926-05-21) (United States)
Running time
70 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent
English intertitles

Premiere

The film’s “world premiere” took place at the West Coast Theatre in San Bernardino, California, on Sunday February 28, 1926, with four showings that day, seen by “thousands.” Subsequent weekday showings were presented twice each evening. A young Ginger Rogers’ vaudeville act was also featured.[5]

Cast

See also

References

  1. "Detail view of Movies Page". afi.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017.(Wayback)
  2. White Munden, Kenneth, ed. (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 40. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
  3. "The Barrier Lost Film Files - MGM 1926".
  4. "The Barrier / George Hill [motion picture]:Bibliographic Record Description: Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress". loc.gov.
  5. Staff, “World Premiere of Picture Viewed by Thousands Here - 'The Barrier' Voted Mighty Spectacle, Vaudeville Fine,” The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Monday March 1, 1926, Volume LVIII, Number 1, page 6.


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