Over_the_Wall_(film)

<i>Over the Wall</i> (film)

Over the Wall (film)

1938 film by Frank McDonald

Over the Wall is a 1938 American drama film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Crane Wilbur and George Bricker, based on a story by Lewis E. Lawes. The film stars Dick Foran, June Travis, John Litel, Dick Purcell, Veda Ann Borg and George E. Stone. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 2, 1938.[1][2][3]

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Plot

Jerry Davis is an outlaw and troublemaker, one day he gets arrested for murder and sent to Sing Sing, there he discovers that he has a great singing voice and begins to rehabilitate himself.

Cast

Production

Lawes wrote the story based on the life of Sing Sing inmate Alabama Pitts, who became a professional athlete following his stint as a well-known athlete in the prison. It was picked up by Warner Brothers by August 1935 under the title The Comeback.[4] In November 1935, James Cagney was hired to portray Pitts' character in the film with Lloyd Bacon directing.[5] However, due to Cagney's lawsuit against Warner Brothers for breach of contract, the studio replaced him. In April 1936, Dick Purcell was being considered for the role.[6][7] Harry Sauber, Ben Markson, Tom Reed, and Jonathan Finn were initially working as screenplay writers as of June 1936.[8] In July 1936, Ross Alexander was hired to replace Cagney as Pitts' character,[9] but the role eventually went to Dick Foran. The film was titled Evidence during production, but was changed to Over the Wall in December 1937 before the film's release.[10]

References

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    Sandra Brennan (2014). "Over-the-Wall - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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    "Over the Wall". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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    "Alabama Pitts' Life Story to be Filmed Soon". The Berkshire Eagle. August 1, 1935. Retrieved April 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Parsons, Louella O. (November 21, 1935). "Warner Brothers to Start Warden Lawes' "Over the Wall" Within Five Weeks". Reading Times. Retrieved April 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Soanes, Wood (December 10, 1935). "Curtain Calls". Oakland Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Soanes, Wood (April 28, 1936). "Curtain Calls". Oakland Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bacon to Direct Lawes Tale". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. June 24, 1936. Retrieved April 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Parsons, Louella O. (July 7, 1936). ""The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" To Be Filmed With Myrna Loy". The Dayton Herald. Retrieved April 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Screen News". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 21, 1937. Retrieved April 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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