A Man's Man (1929 film)

A Man's Man is a lost 1929 synchronized sound film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by James Cruze. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The film starred William Haines and Josephine Dunn. It was based on a Broadway play, A Man's Man by Patrick Kearney. Greta Garbo and John Gilbert notably appear in a cameo. The film is believed to be lost, although the Vitaphone type sound discs exist and are currently held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

Cast

 * William Haines - Mel
 * Josephine Dunn - Peggy
 * Sam Hardy - Charlie
 * Mae Busch - Violet
 * John Gilbert - Himself
 * Greta Garbo - Herself
 * Gloria Davenport - Annie
 * Delmer Daves (uncredited)
 * Fred Niblo (uncredited)

Music
The film featured a theme song entitled "My Heart Is Bluer Than Your Eyes, Cherie" which was written by Al Bryan and Monte Wilhite.