| Swell Hogan | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ralph Graves |
| Produced by | Howard Hughes |
| Starring | Ralph Graves |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
| Budget | $80,000 |
Swell Hogan is an unreleased 1926 American film written by and starring Ralph Graves. A sentimental comedy, it is about a Bowery bum who helps orphans. It was financed by Howard Hughes and was his first production. Sources differ as to whether Hughes did or did not direct it. IMDb credits Graves as the director.
Graves persuaded Hughes to put up the money, claiming that it would only take $40,000. In the end, it was double that amount. After the film was completed, Hughes screened the finished product several times and thought it was a disaster; his uncle Rupert Hughes, a film director and screenwriter, confirmed that opinion. Hughes is believed to have ordered the film to be destroyed.
References
- Longworth, Karina (November 13, 2018). Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062440532 – via Google Books.
- Thomas, Tony (November 22, 1985). Howard Hughes in Hollywood. Citadel Press. ISBN 9780806509761 – via Google Books.
- ^ Madden, Nelson C. (November 22, 1976). "The Real Howard Hughes Story". Manor Books – via Google Books.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (November 28, 2004). "Lost Hughes pix surface". Variety.
- Lamott, Kenneth Church (1969). "The Moneymakers: The Great Big New Rich in America".
- ^ Brand, Paul (January 31, 2005). ""Nice town. I'll take it." Howard Hughes and Hollywood". Bright Lights Film Journal.
- Swell Hogan at IMDb
- Richardson, Jeffrey (July 4, 2019). "Howard Hughes and the Creation of Modern Hollywood". Fonthill Media – via Google Books.
- Porter, Darwin (November 22, 2005). Howard Hughes: Hell's Angel. Blood Moon Productions, Ltd. ISBN 9780974811819 – via Google Books.
External links
- Swell Hogan at IMDb