Ginsberg the Great

1927 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Johnny Ginsberg (George Jessel) is a tailor's assistant whose ambition is to become a successful conjurer/magician. He joins a carnival and fails but not before apprehending a gang of jewel thieves and gaining the love of Mary (Audrey Ferris), the girl he adores.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Jessel
Johnny Ginsberg
Audrey Ferris
Mary
Gertrude Astor
Sappho
Douglas Gerrard
Sam Hubert
Theodore Lorch
Charles Wheeler
Tiny Sandford
Hercules

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byron Haskin
Writers: Anthony Coldeway
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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George Jessel and Audrey Ferris and Gertrude Astor carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Byron Haskin directs. Clarence Kolster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Clarence Kolster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George Jessel and Audrey Ferris and Gertrude Astor carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0017932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.