1927-28 Ranks & Top 10s
3.5
A- SUNRISE
3
B+ THE GENERAL
B+ THE LAST COMMAND
B+ 7TH HEAVEN
B WINGS
B THE CROWD
B THE LODGER
B METROPOLIS
B THE KING OF KINGS
B STEAMBOAT WILLIE
B STEAMBOAT BILL JR.
B WHEN A MAN LOVES
B STREET ANGEL
B THE STUDENT PRINCE IN OLD HEIDELBERG
B SADIE THOMPSON
2.5
B- SPEEDY
B- THE CIRCUS
B- TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS
B- LOVE
B- TEMPEST
B- MY BEST GIRL
C+ EASY VIRTUE
C+ THE JAZZ SINGER
C+ ACROSS TO SINGAPORE
C+ THE MYSTERIOUS LADY
C+ A SHIP COMES IN
C+ UNDERWORLD
C+ THE RACKET
2
C+ LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH
C NOAH’S ARK
C CHANG: A DRAMA OF THE WILDERNESS
C MR. WU
C LIGHTS OF NEW YORK
C THE PATENT LEATHER KID
C COLLEGE
C- BROADWAY NIGHTS
1.5
D+ THE TAXI DANCER
PIC— DIR-- ACTOR-- ACTRESS-- UNIQUE ART--
SUNRISE THE CROWD* JANNINGS GAYNOR SUNRISE
WINGS THE GENERAL* BARTHELMESS SWANSON THE CROWD
THE GENERAL / 7TH HEAVEN KEATON / DRESSER / CHANG /
LAST COMMAND METROPOLIS MURRAY BOW METROPOLIS
7TH HEAVEN 2 ARAB KNIGHTS/ CHAPLIN GARBO THE GENERAL
THE CROWD LAST COMMAND BARRYMORE SHEARER NOAH’S ARK
THE LODGER WINGS FARRELL GARBO STEAM WILLIE
KING OF KINGS KING OF KINGS NOVARRO PICKFORD KING OF KINGS
HEIDELBERG SUNRISE O’BRIEN COSTELLO EASY VIRTUE
THE RACKET THE LODGER CHANEY CRAWFORD WINGS
ORIG STORY— ADAPT.-- CINEMAT.-- ART DIREC-- EFFECTS--
UNDERWORLD 7TH HEAVEN SUNRISE TEMPEST WINGS /
LAST COMMAND / THE LODGER SADIE THOMPSN METROPOLIS NOAH’S ARK
WINGS JAZZ SINGER / WINGS KING OF KINGS METROPOLIS
SUNRISE THE GENERAL THE GENERAL / SUNRISE/ KING OF KINGS
STEAMBOAT BILL THE CROWD KING OF KINGS 7TH HEAVEN 2 ARAB KNGTS
KING OF KINGS METROPOLIS THE CROWD WINGS THE GENERAL
2 ARAB KNIGHTS HEIDELBERG METROPOLIS 2 ARAB KNIGHT JAZZ SINGER
SPEEDY MY BEST GIRL LAST COMMAND MR. WU TEMPEST
THE CIRCUS THE RACKET 7TH HEAVEN EASY VIRTUE STEAMBOAT BILL
SHIP COMES IN MR. WU THE LODGER THE GENERAL STEAM WILLIE
COST & MUP— SOUND-- HONORARY--
CHANG JAZZ SINGER JAZZ SINGER
KING OF KINGS WINGS CIRCUS - CHAP
LAST COMMAND SUNRISE
SADIE THOMPS UNDERWORLD
2 ARAB KNIGHTS METROPOLIS
MR. WU THE GENERAL
LOVE THE CIRCUS
UNDERWORLD TEMPEST
JAZZ SINGER MY BEST GIRL
TEMPEST/WING ACR SINGAPORE
34 FILMS--
WINGS – 10
THE GENERAL – 9
SUNRISE – 8
7TH HEAVEN – 7
THE KING OF KINGS - 7
METROPOLIS – 6
THE LAST COMMAND – 6
THE CROWD – 6
THE JAZZ SINGER – 5
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS – 5
THE LODGER - 4
THE STUDENT PRINCE IN OLD HEIDELBERG – 4
SADIE THOMPSON – 4
MR. WU – 4
THE CIRCUS - 3
MY BEST GIRL – 3
UNDERWORLD – 3
TEMPEST – 3
LOVE – 2
CHANG: A DRAMA OF THE WILDERNESS – 2
THE RACKET – 2
EASY VIRTUE - 2
A SHIP COMES IN – 2
MYSTERIOUS LADY – 2
STEAMBOAT BILL JR. - 2
STEAMBOAT WILLIE – 2
NOAH’S ARK - 2
LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH – 2
ACROSS TO SINGAPORE – 2
SPEEDY – 1
WHEN A MAN LOVES - 1
STREET ANGEL - 1
PATENT LEATHER KID – 1
SUNRISE – PIC, ACTRESS, UNIQUE ART PIC, CIN, ART DIRECTION = 5/4
WINGS – PIC, CIN, FX = 3/1
THE GENERAL – PIC, DIR, ACTOR, CIN = 4/1
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7TH HEAVEN – DIR, ACTRESS, ADAPT. SCREENPLAY = 3/3
THE CROWD – DIR, UNIQUE ART PIC = 2/1
METROPOLIS – DIR, ART DIRECTION = 2/0
THE LAST COMMAND – ACTOR, ORIGINAL STORY = 2/1
SADIE THOMPSON – ACTRESS, CIN = 2/0
THE JAZZ SINGER – ADAPT. SCREENPLAY, HONORARY = 2/1
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS – DIR = 1/0
THE PATENT LEATHER KID – ACTOR = 1/0
STREET ANGEL – ACTRESS = 1/1
A SHIP COMES IN – ACTRESS = 1/0
CHANG: A DRAMA OF THE WILDERNESS – UNIQUE ART PIC = 1/0
UNDERWORLD – ORIGINAL STORY = 1/1
THE LODGER – ADAPT. SCREENPLAY = 1/0
THE KING OF KINGS – ART DIRECTION = 1/0
TEMPEST – ART DIRECTION = 1/0
THE CIRCUS – HONORARY/CHAPLIN = 1/1
A- SUNRISE
3
B+ THE GENERAL
B+ THE LAST COMMAND
B+ 7TH HEAVEN
B WINGS
B THE CROWD
B THE LODGER
B METROPOLIS
B THE KING OF KINGS
B STEAMBOAT WILLIE
B STEAMBOAT BILL JR.
B WHEN A MAN LOVES
B STREET ANGEL
B THE STUDENT PRINCE IN OLD HEIDELBERG
B SADIE THOMPSON
2.5
B- SPEEDY
B- THE CIRCUS
B- TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS
B- LOVE
B- TEMPEST
B- MY BEST GIRL
C+ EASY VIRTUE
C+ THE JAZZ SINGER
C+ ACROSS TO SINGAPORE
C+ THE MYSTERIOUS LADY
C+ A SHIP COMES IN
C+ UNDERWORLD
C+ THE RACKET
2
C+ LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH
C NOAH’S ARK
C CHANG: A DRAMA OF THE WILDERNESS
C MR. WU
C LIGHTS OF NEW YORK
C THE PATENT LEATHER KID
C COLLEGE
C- BROADWAY NIGHTS
1.5
D+ THE TAXI DANCER
PIC— DIR-- ACTOR-- ACTRESS-- UNIQUE ART--
SUNRISE THE CROWD* JANNINGS GAYNOR SUNRISE
WINGS THE GENERAL* BARTHELMESS SWANSON THE CROWD
THE GENERAL / 7TH HEAVEN KEATON / DRESSER / CHANG /
LAST COMMAND METROPOLIS MURRAY BOW METROPOLIS
7TH HEAVEN 2 ARAB KNIGHTS/ CHAPLIN GARBO THE GENERAL
THE CROWD LAST COMMAND BARRYMORE SHEARER NOAH’S ARK
THE LODGER WINGS FARRELL GARBO STEAM WILLIE
KING OF KINGS KING OF KINGS NOVARRO PICKFORD KING OF KINGS
HEIDELBERG SUNRISE O’BRIEN COSTELLO EASY VIRTUE
THE RACKET THE LODGER CHANEY CRAWFORD WINGS
ORIG STORY— ADAPT.-- CINEMAT.-- ART DIREC-- EFFECTS--
UNDERWORLD 7TH HEAVEN SUNRISE TEMPEST WINGS /
LAST COMMAND / THE LODGER SADIE THOMPSN METROPOLIS NOAH’S ARK
WINGS JAZZ SINGER / WINGS KING OF KINGS METROPOLIS
SUNRISE THE GENERAL THE GENERAL / SUNRISE/ KING OF KINGS
STEAMBOAT BILL THE CROWD KING OF KINGS 7TH HEAVEN 2 ARAB KNGTS
KING OF KINGS METROPOLIS THE CROWD WINGS THE GENERAL
2 ARAB KNIGHTS HEIDELBERG METROPOLIS 2 ARAB KNIGHT JAZZ SINGER
SPEEDY MY BEST GIRL LAST COMMAND MR. WU TEMPEST
THE CIRCUS THE RACKET 7TH HEAVEN EASY VIRTUE STEAMBOAT BILL
SHIP COMES IN MR. WU THE LODGER THE GENERAL STEAM WILLIE
COST & MUP— SOUND-- HONORARY--
CHANG JAZZ SINGER JAZZ SINGER
KING OF KINGS WINGS CIRCUS - CHAP
LAST COMMAND SUNRISE
SADIE THOMPS UNDERWORLD
2 ARAB KNIGHTS METROPOLIS
MR. WU THE GENERAL
LOVE THE CIRCUS
UNDERWORLD TEMPEST
JAZZ SINGER MY BEST GIRL
TEMPEST/WING ACR SINGAPORE
34 FILMS--
WINGS – 10
THE GENERAL – 9
SUNRISE – 8
7TH HEAVEN – 7
THE KING OF KINGS - 7
METROPOLIS – 6
THE LAST COMMAND – 6
THE CROWD – 6
THE JAZZ SINGER – 5
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS – 5
THE LODGER - 4
THE STUDENT PRINCE IN OLD HEIDELBERG – 4
SADIE THOMPSON – 4
MR. WU – 4
THE CIRCUS - 3
MY BEST GIRL – 3
UNDERWORLD – 3
TEMPEST – 3
LOVE – 2
CHANG: A DRAMA OF THE WILDERNESS – 2
THE RACKET – 2
EASY VIRTUE - 2
A SHIP COMES IN – 2
MYSTERIOUS LADY – 2
STEAMBOAT BILL JR. - 2
STEAMBOAT WILLIE – 2
NOAH’S ARK - 2
LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH – 2
ACROSS TO SINGAPORE – 2
SPEEDY – 1
WHEN A MAN LOVES - 1
STREET ANGEL - 1
PATENT LEATHER KID – 1
SUNRISE – PIC, ACTRESS, UNIQUE ART PIC, CIN, ART DIRECTION = 5/4
WINGS – PIC, CIN, FX = 3/1
THE GENERAL – PIC, DIR, ACTOR, CIN = 4/1
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7TH HEAVEN – DIR, ACTRESS, ADAPT. SCREENPLAY = 3/3
THE CROWD – DIR, UNIQUE ART PIC = 2/1
METROPOLIS – DIR, ART DIRECTION = 2/0
THE LAST COMMAND – ACTOR, ORIGINAL STORY = 2/1
SADIE THOMPSON – ACTRESS, CIN = 2/0
THE JAZZ SINGER – ADAPT. SCREENPLAY, HONORARY = 2/1
TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS – DIR = 1/0
THE PATENT LEATHER KID – ACTOR = 1/0
STREET ANGEL – ACTRESS = 1/1
A SHIP COMES IN – ACTRESS = 1/0
CHANG: A DRAMA OF THE WILDERNESS – UNIQUE ART PIC = 1/0
UNDERWORLD – ORIGINAL STORY = 1/1
THE LODGER – ADAPT. SCREENPLAY = 1/0
THE KING OF KINGS – ART DIRECTION = 1/0
TEMPEST – ART DIRECTION = 1/0
THE CIRCUS – HONORARY/CHAPLIN = 1/1