''Buttons'' is a 1927 American
silent drama film
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directed by
George W. Hill and written by Marian Constance Blackton,
Ralph Spence, and Hayden Talbot. The film stars
Jackie Coogan
John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films.
Charlie Chaplin's film classic ''The Kid'' (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the ...
,
Lars Hanson
Lars Mauritz Hanson (26 July 1886 – 8 April 1965) was a Swedish film and stage actor, internationally mostly remembered for his motion picture roles during the silent film era.
Biography
Born in Göteborg, Sweden, Hanson began his career on t ...
,
Gertrude Olmstead
Gertrude Olmstead (November 13, 1897 – January 18, 1975) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 56 films between 1920 and 1929. Her last name was sometimes seen as Olmsted.
Career
Olmstead was born in Chicago, Illinoi ...
,
Paul Hurst
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As a player, he was a defender from 1993 to 2008, notably playing his entire career at Rotherham United, b ...
, and
Roy D'Arcy
Roy D'Arcy (born Roy Francis Giusti; February 10, 1894 – November 15, 1969) was an American film actor of the silent film and early sound period of the 1930s noted for his portrayal of flamboyant villains. He appeared in 50 different films ...
. The film was released on December 24, 1927, by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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.
It is one of the few Jackie Coogan films to be considered a
lost film
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Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...
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The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Buttons''
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Cast
References
External links
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stills from the collection of director George W. Hill, at http://www.oocities.org
1927 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American drama films
1927 drama films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Films directed by George Hill
American black-and-white films
American silent feature films
Lost American drama films
1927 lost films
English-language drama films
1920s American films
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