''Running Wild'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film built around the unique talents of its star,

W. C. Fields William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer. Fields's comic persona was a misanthropic and hard-drinking egotist who remained a sympathe ...

. The movie was filmed at Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Plot

Cast

as Elmer Finch *

Mary Brian Mary Brian (born Louise Byrdie Dantzler, February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002) was an American actress who made the transition from silent films to sound films. Early life Brian was born in Corsicana, Texas, the daughter of Taurrence J. ...

as Elizabeth *

Marie Shotwell Marie Shotwell (March 21, 1880 – September 18, 1934) was an American actress of the stage and screen. Biography Shotwell was in motion pictures beginning in 1915 with roles in ''God's Witness'', ''The Taming of Mary'', ''Under Southern Skies ...

as Mrs. Finch *Claude Buchanan as Dave Harvey * Frederick Burton as Mr. Harvey *Barnett Raskin as Junior * Frank Evans as Amos Barker *

Edward Roseman Edward Roseman (May 14, 1875 – September 16, 1957), sometimes identified as Edward F. Roseman, was an American actor, who worked primarily during the silent film era. Biography The son of a pharmacist, Roseman was born in Terre Haute, Ind ...

as Arvo, the Hypnotist

Preservation status

The film was directed by

Gregory La Cava Gregory La Cava (March 10, 1892 – March 1, 1952) was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, including ''My Man Godfrey'' and ''Stage Door'', which earned him nominations for Academy Award for Best ...

and is preserved at the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...

. It also received, along with several other Paramount titles, wide distribution on VHS tape in 1987 in celebration of Paramount's 75th anniversary.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30'' by The American Film Institute, c.1971 A restored version of the film was released on Blu-ray by Kino in 2018.

References

External links

*
''Running Wild'' ; allmovie/ synopsis
1927 films American silent feature films Films directed by Gregory La Cava 1927 comedy films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Surviving American silent films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub