Are We Civilized?
| Are We Civilized? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edwin Carewe |
| Produced by | Edwin Carewe (producer) |
| Written by | Harold Sherman (writer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by |
Matthew Ray Mussina Wachtel |
| Cinematography |
Al Green Leon Shamroy |
| Edited by | Dan Milner |
Release dates | 1934 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Are We Civilized? is an independently released 1934 Pre-Code American social problem film directed by Edwin Carewe which constituted a veiled attack on Adolf Hitler.[1] The film was given a negative review by Time magazine upon its release.[2]
Cast
- William Farnum as Paul Franklin, Sr.
- Anita Louise as Norma Bockner
- Frank McGlynn Sr. as Abraham Lincoln, Felix Bockner
- LeRoy Mason as Paul Franklin Jr.
- Oscar Apfel as Dr. Leonard Gear
- Stuart Holmes as Col. Salter
- Alin Cavin as Moses
- Conrad Seideman as Buddha
- Sidney T. Pink as Confucius
- Harry Burkhardt as Caesar
- Charles Requa as Christ
- J.C. Fowler as Mohammed
- Bert Lindley as Christopher Columbus
- Aaron Edwards as George Washington
- William Humphrey as Napoleon
Notes
- ↑ Doherty. pg. 99
- ↑ Cinema: The New Pictures: Jun. 25, 1934, Time, June 25, 1934, accessed October 10, 2010.
References
- Doherty, Thomas Patrick. Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema 1930-1934. New York: Columbia University Press 1999. ISBN 0-231-11094-4
External links
- Are We Civilized? at the Internet Movie Database
- Are We Civilized? is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The Making of Are We Civilized? - 470-page PDF compiling letters, documents and photos relating to the making of the movie
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