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Buttons (1927)

Buttons poster
Directed by
George W. Hill
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy navigates difficult circumstances in a silent era drama. The story follows his struggles and small triumphs while interacting with the adults around him.

old-fashioneddramaticearnestquietbittersweetsentimentalslow-paced

What happens

Buttons is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by George W. Hill and written by Marian Constance Blackton, Ralph Spence, and Hayden Talbot. The film stars Jackie Coogan, Lars Hanson, Gertrude Olmstead, Paul Hurst, and Roy D'Arcy. The film was released on December 24, 1927, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is one of the few Jackie Coogan films to be considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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