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Lesson No. 1
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by James Parrott (Paul Parrott)

Cast: Robert Benchley [the lecturer], Ed Brady

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Produced by Thomas Chalmers. Screenplay by Robert Benchley. / Released [?] 4 or 12? February 1929. / Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format. Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / Full-sound film.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 31 January 2025.

References: Maltin-Selected p. 169 : Website-IMDb.