Buttons (1927)

- 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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