Beggars of life

Resource Information

The work Beggars of life represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Beggars of life

Statement of responsibility

a Paramount Picture ; Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present ; a William Wellman production ; adapted & supervised by Benjamin Glazer ; story by Jim Tully ; directed by William A. Wellman

Contributor

• Wellman, William A., 1896-1975,
• Kino Classics (Firm),
• Kino Lorber, Inc.,
• Kino Lorber, Inc.,
• Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra,
• Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra,
• Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation,
• Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation,
• Arlen, Richard, 1900-1976,
• Arlen, Richard, 1900-1976,
• Beery, Wallace,
• Beery, Wallace,
• Brooks, Louise, 1906-1985,
• Brooks, Louise, 1906-1985,
• Gerrard, Henry,
• Gerrard, Henry,
• Gladysz, Thomas,
• Gladysz, Thomas,
• Glazer, Benjamin F., (Benjamin Floyer), 1887-1956,
• Glazer, Benjamin F., (Benjamin Floyer), 1887-1956,
• Karns, Roscoe, 1893-1970,
• Karns, Roscoe, 1893-1970,
• Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958,
• Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958,
• Perry, Robert, 1878-1962,
• Perry, Robert, 1878-1962,
• Pinkerton, Nick,
• Pinkerton, Nick,
• Tully, Jim,
• Tully, Jim,
• Washington, Blue, 1898-1970,
• Washington, Blue, 1898-1970,
• Wellman, William A., 1896-1975,
• Kino Classics (Firm),
• Wellman, William A., 1937-
• Wellman, William A., 1937-
• Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976,
• Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976,

Actor

• Karns, Roscoe, 1893-1970,
• Arlen, Richard, 1900-1976,
• Arlen, Richard, 1900-1976,
• Beery, Wallace,
• Beery, Wallace,
• Brooks, Louise, 1906-1985,
• Brooks, Louise, 1906-1985,
• Washington, Blue, 1898-1970,
• Washington, Blue, 1898-1970,
• Perry, Robert, 1878-1962,
• Perry, Robert, 1878-1962,
• Karns, Roscoe, 1893-1970,

Commentator

• Gladysz, Thomas,
• Wellman, William A., 1937-
• Gladysz, Thomas,
• Wellman, William A., 1937-

Director of photography

• Gerrard, Henry,
• Gerrard, Henry,

Film director

• Wellman, William A., 1896-1975,
• Wellman, William A., 1896-1975,

Film producer

• Wellman, William A., 1896-1975,
• Wellman, William A., 1896-1975,

Instrumentalist

• Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra,
• Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra,

Presenter

• Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976,
• Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958,
• Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958,
• Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976,

Production company

• Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation,
• Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation,

Publisher

• Kino Classics (Firm),
• Kino Lorber, Inc.,
• Kino Lorber, Inc.,
• Kino Classics (Firm),

Screenwriter

• Glazer, Benjamin F., (Benjamin Floyer), 1887-1956,
• Tully, Jim,
• Tully, Jim,
• Glazer, Benjamin F., (Benjamin Floyer), 1887-1956,

Writer of added commentary

• Pinkerton, Nick,
• Pinkerton, Nick,

Subject

• Homeless children -- Drama
• Feature films
• Video recordings
• Impersonation -- Drama
• Girls -- Drama
• Feature films -- United States
• Video recordings
• Girls -- Drama
• Homeless children -- Drama
• Drama
• Fiction films
• Silent films
• Drama
• Silent films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Fugitives from justice -- Drama
• Impersonation -- Drama
• Fugitives from justice -- Drama

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Silent films
• Video recordings
• Fiction films

Language

eng

Summary

"[Silent film about] a train-hopping hobo who dresses like a boy to survive. After escaping her violent stepfather, Nancy befriends kindly drifter Jim. They ride the rails together until a fateful encounter with the blustery Oklahoma Red and his rambunctious band of hoboes, leading to daring, desperate conflict on top of a moving train. Based on the memoir of real-life hobo Jim Tully"--Container

Cataloging source

BTS

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Cinematography, Henry Gerrard

Language note

Silent film with English intertitles

PerformerNote

Wallace Beery, Louise Brooks, Richard Arlen, Robert Perry, Roscoe Karns, Edgar Washington

Runtime

81

Technique

live action