Tell It to the Marines (1926 film)

Tell It to the Marines
Tell It to the Marines
Directed by	George W. Hill
Written by	E. Richard Schayer
Produced by	George W. Hill
Starring	Lon Chaney; William Haines; Eleanor Boardman
Cinematography	Ira H. Morgan
Edited by	Blanche Sewell
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	December 23, 1926;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Box office	$1,658,000

Tell It to the Marines is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by George W. Hill and starring Lon Chaney, William Haines, and Eleanor Boardman. The film follows a Marine recruit and the sergeant who trains him. It was the biggest box office success of Chaney's career and the second biggest moneymaker of 1926/1927.^[2]

In April 2012 the film became available on DVD from the Warner Archive collection.

^ Blake, Michael F. (1997). A Thousand Faces: Lon Chaney's Unique Artistry in Motion Pictures. p. 331.
^ Eames, John Douglas, The MGM Story, 1981