| Director | Edward Sloman |
|---|---|
| Producer | Carl Laemmle |
| Writer | Charles E. Whittaker (scenario) Alfred A. Cohn (scenario) |
| Story | Isadore Bernstein |
| Starring | Rudolph Schildkraut |
| Cinematography | Max Dupont |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
| Released | November 1, 1925 |
| Runtime | 91 minutes (9 reels; 8,983 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Gross | $3,000,000[1] |
His People (also known as Proud Heart) is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman about a young, Jewish boxer growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[2] According to film historian Lester Friedman, “Sloman portrays immigrant life in America.”[3]
Score
In 2004, Paul Shapiro wrote a score for the film.[4]
In 2007 Peter Rothbart, a professor of music at Ithaca College wrote a score for the film.[3]
Preservation
A print of His People is preserved at the Library of Congress.[2]
References
- ^ Box Office Information for His People
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: His People at silentera.com
- ^ FLEFF Screening of Silent Film on Immigrant Life Will Feature World Premiere of Original Score
- ^ "Films/His People". Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
External links
- His People at IMDb
- National Center for Jewish Film: His People
- Review of film at Variety