We Americans (1928)
The finest and most enjoyable emotional entertainment ever presented on the screen.
We Americans was based on the Broadway play of the same name. Returning to the "melting pot" themes that he handled so well, director Edward H. Sloman concentrates on the trials and tribulations of three first-generation American families: The Jewish Levines, the German Schmidts and the Italian Albertinis.
- Date of release
- 1928-05-06
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Edward Sloman
Casting
- George Sidney — Mr. Levine
- Patsy Ruth Miller — Beth Levine
- George J. Lewis — Phil Levine
- Eddie Phillips — Pete Albertini
- Beryl Mercer — Mrs. Levine
- John Boles — Hugh Bradleigh
- Albert Gran — Mr. Schmidt
- Michael Visaroff — Mr. Albertini
- Kathlyn Williams — Mrs. Bradleigh
- Edward Martindel — Mr. Bradleigh
- Josephine Dunn — Helen Bradleigh
- Daisy Belmore — Mrs. Schmidt
Interesting facts
We Americans is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring George Sidney, Patsy Ruth Miller, and George J. Lewis. A young Andy Devine plays an early small role as Pat O'Dougal.
Production
Producer Carl Laemmle Jr. purchased the film rights to the play We Americans in support of the efforts of Will H. Hays, head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, to further the more rapid Americanization of immigrants within the United States. Hays organized a group of experts to advise director Sloman on the film.
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