The Big Parade (1925)
| Release Date | 05 November 1925 |
| Tagline | King Vidor's PICTURIZATION of LAURENCE STALLINGS' GREAT STORY |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Sound Mix | Silent, Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Anti-War Film, War Drama |
| Mood | High on Emotion |
| Themes | Home From the War, Innocence Lost |
| Tones | Confrontational, Forceful, Cathartic, Melancholy |
| Tags | Disillusionment, Handicap, Homecoming, Soldier, War |
The Big Parade is a 1925 silent film. It tells the story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert Ober
Harry Apperson
Rosita Marstini
Melisande's mother
Harry Crocker
Doughboy
Dan Mason
Undetermined Minor Role
Carl 'Major' Roup
Doughboy
Carl Voss
Officer
Director
George W. Hill
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Producer
Original Music
William Axt
Carl Davis
David Mendoza
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Cinematographer
Charles Van Enger
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Editor
Hugh Wynn
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Casting Director
Robert McIntyre
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Art Director
James Basevi
Costume Designer
Ethel P. Chaffin
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Production Manager
Dave Friedman
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Howard
assistant director
Art Department
Special Effects
Max Fabian
special photographic effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Carl Barlow
electrician
Hendrik Sartov
additional photographer
Music Department
Oscar Radin
musical director: sound reissue
Maurice Baron
orchestrator
Other Crew
Carl Voss
military advisor
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Universum Film (UFA)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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Critics' Choice Video
Movies Unlimited
Miscellaneous
United States Army Air Service, Kelly Field
special thanks
United States Army, Second Division
special thanks
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