The Crowd
The Crowd is a 1928 American silent film directed by King Vidor and starring James Murray, Eleanor Boardman and Bert Roach. The film is an influential and acclaimed feature which was nominated at the very first Academy Award presentation in 1929, for several awards, including Unique and Artistic Production for MGM and Best Director for Vidor.
Plot
Born on the Fourth of July, 1900, John Sims (James Murray) loses his father when he is twelve. At 21, he sets out for New York City, where he is sure he will become somebody important, just as his father had always believed. Another boat passenger tells him he will have to be good in order to stand out from the crowd.
Awards
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| author | King Vidor |
|---|---|
| award | National Film Registry |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | King Vidor |
| editor | Hugh Wynn |
| genre | drama social |
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| musicBy | Carl Davis |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Director, Dramatic Picture |
| producer | Irving Thalberg |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| recordedAt | New York City Niagara Falls |
| theme | silent |