Lonesome

"With all the glamor and glitter of Coney Island that millions everywhere are always eager to see"

1928 1h 10m EN

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7.5

BANGER

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71%

FRESH

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7.7

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 80🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★7.7IMDB · 2,694

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?

“With all the glamor and glitter of Coney Island that millions everywhere are always eager to see”

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Cast

Barbara Kent
Mary
Glenn Tryon
Jim
Fay Holderness
Overdressed Woman
Gusztáv Pártos
Romantic Gentleman
Eddie Phillips
The Sport
Andy Devine
Jim's Friend (uncredited)
Henry Armetta
Ferris Wheel Guy (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Cop (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pál Fejős
Writers: Mann Page, Edward T. Lowe Jr., Tom Reed
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pál Fejős, shot by Gilbert Warrenton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Cherniavsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Atkinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Barbara Kent and Glenn Tryon and Fay Holderness carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With all the glamor and glitter of Coney Island that millions everywhere are always eager to see".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pál Fejős directs. Gilbert Warrenton behind the camera. Joseph Cherniavsky scores. Frank Atkinson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Pál Fejős, shot by Gilbert Warrenton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Cherniavsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frank Atkinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Barbara Kent and Glenn Tryon and Fay Holderness carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "With all the glamor and glitter of Coney Island that millions everywhere are always eager to see".
9IMDB entry: tt0019109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.