Landships II

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Landships II -> Landships WW1 Forum -> References -> WWI Film: The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
Post Info TOPIC: WWI Film: The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
James H


Legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 3885
Date:
WWI Film: The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
Permalink   

Stumbled across this. Never heard of it before.

Sounds a bit like Sergeant York, except that the hero is an American boxer who rejects violence outside the ring. He gets called up, and, once in the trenches - guess what?

Anyway, the point is that this still shows an FT17 (probably an M1917) so there must be some reasonably authentic battle scenes. The only other still I can find is this group of stock characters, including the customary lumpy-faced big bloke at the back, as seen in most cinematic portrayals of American forces, beginning with the 7th Cavalry. You know the one.

Attachments
__________________

"Sometimes things that are not true are included in Wikipedia. While at first glance that may appear like a very great problem for Wikipedia, in reality is it not. In fact, it's a good thing." - Wikipedia.
James H


Legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 3885
Date:
Permalink   

Some more info and posters here

Acc to IMDB several of the cast are credited as "Tank Crew", which suggests that Tanks feature to some extent in the film. I expect they will be M1917s.

Haven't managed to find this on DVD or anything, although it does appear to have been screened at film festivals, etc.

__________________

"Sometimes things that are not true are included in Wikipedia. While at first glance that may appear like a very great problem for Wikipedia, in reality is it not. In fact, it's a good thing." - Wikipedia.
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Landships II -> Landships WW1 Forum -> References -> WWI Film: The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard