Upstream Overview:

Upstream (1927) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by John Ford .

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Fun Size Review: Upstream (1927)

By Fritzi Kramer on Oct 9, 2014 From Movies Silently

By Fritzi Kramer on October 9, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review Love, jealousy and humor blend in this forgotten film set in a boarding house that caters to actors– a rather threadbare collection at that. This makeshift family of hoofers, chanteuses, aging hams and knife-throwers is put in disarr... Read full article


Upstream (1927) A Silent Film Review

By Fritzi Kramer on Nov 24, 2013 From Movies Silently

This long-lost John Ford film centers on a boarding house that is home to assorted stage actors, comedians and stuntmen. When one of their own gets asked to perform Hamlet in London, the boarding house gang is thrilled and sends him off joyously. But how will they react when success goes to his head... Read full article


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This was the opening film for the 16th San Francisco Silent Film Festival in 2011.
Previous thought lost, Upstream was found in 2010 stored in a New Zealand film archive. It was shipped to the U.S. for preservation, funded by original production company 20th Century Fox.
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