A Soldier's Plaything

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Plot

In this WW I comedy, several young men decide to join the army. Each one has his own reason for joining up. Songs include: "Forever," "Qui, Qui," "Honey Boy," "Ja, Ja, Ja," "Side by Side." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Cast

Lotti Loder - Gretchen Rittner
Harry Langdon - Tim
Ben Lyon - Georgie Wilson

Marie Astaire - Lola; Noah Beery, Sr. - Capt. Plover; Frank Campeau - Dave; Fred Kohler - Hank; Otto Matieson - Herman; Lee Moran; Jean Hersholt - Grandfather Rittner

Credit

Michael Curtiz - Director, Jack Killifer - Editor, J.O. Taylor - Cinematographer, Art Caesar - Screenwriter, Perry Vekroff - Screenwriter, Vina Delmar - Short Story Author

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A Soldier's Plaything

Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Written by	Perry N. Vekroff
Starring	Ben Lyon Harry Langdon
Cinematography	Barney McGill
Editing by	Jack Killifer
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	1 November 1929 (USA)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

A Soldier's Plaything is a 1930 drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. Warners filmed this simultaneously in 35mm, and in a widescreen process called Vitascope, but it is uncertain whether the Vitascope version was ever released.^[1]

Cast

Ben Lyon - Georgie Wilson
Harry Langdon - Tim
Lotti Loder - Gretchen Rittner
Noah Beery - Captain John Plover
Fred Kohler - Hank - Poker Player
Lee Moran - Corporal Brown
Marie Astaire - Lola Green
Frank Campeau - Joe - Poker Player

References

^ David Coles, "Magnified Grandeur, Widescreen 1926-1931"

External links

A Soldier's Plaything at the Internet Movie Database
A Soldier's Plaything at AllRovi

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