Why Sailors Go Wrong

1928 film

Why Sailors Go Wrong
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Directed by	Henry Lehrman
Screenplay by	Randall Faye Delos Sutherland
Story by	William M. Conselman [[Frank O'Connor (director )\|Frank O'Connor]]
Starring	Sammy Cohen Ted McNamara Sally Phipps Nick Stuart E. H. Calvert Carl Miller
Cinematography	Sidney Wagner
Edited by	Ralph Dietrich
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	March 25, 1928 (1928-03-25)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$46,000^[1]

Why Sailors Go Wrong is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman and written by Randall Faye and Delos Sutherland. The film stars Sammy Cohen, Ted McNamara, Sally Phipps, Nick Stuart, E. H. Calvert, and Carl Miller. The film was released on March 25, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Cast

Sammy Cohen as Sammy Beezeroff
Ted McNamara as Angus McAxle
Sally Phipps as Betty Green
Nick Stuart as Jimmy Collier
E. H. Calvert as Cyrus Green
Carl Miller as John Dunning
Jules Cowles as Native (uncredited)
Noble Johnson as Native (uncredited)
Jack Pennick as First Mate (uncredited)
Russ Powell as Native Chieftain (uncredited)

Production

The film was originally made by Frank O'Connor at a cost of $110,000. It was completed, but this was scrapped. The film was remade by director Henry Lehrman at a cost of $46,000.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Fox's $46,000 Remake". Variety. February 15, 1928. p. 10.
^ "Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
^ Hall, Mordaunt (April 9, 1928). "Movie Review - Skyscraper - THE SCREEN; Iron Workers Aloft". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
^ "Why Sailors Go Wrong". Afi.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.