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The Great Gatsby is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon. It is the first film adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Warner Baxter portrayed Jay Gatsby and Lois Wilson as Daisy Buchanan.
The film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The Great Gatsby is now considered lost.
Original Release
08/27/1926
US Release
11/21/1926
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Warner Baxter | Jay Gatsby |
| Lois Wilson | Daisy Buchanan |
| Neil Hamilton | Nick Carraway |
| Georgia Hale | Myrtle Wilson |
| William Powell | George Wilson |
| Hale Hamilton | Tom Buchanan |
| George Nash | Charles Wolf |
| Carmelita Geraghty | Jordan Baker |
| Eric Blore | Lord Digby |
| Gunboat Smith | Bert |
Directors
Writers
F. Scott Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Meehan, Becky Gardiner
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Warner Baxter | Jay Gatsby |
| Lois Wilson | Daisy Buchanan |
| Neil Hamilton | Nick Carraway |
| Georgia Hale | Myrtle Wilson |
| William Powell | George Wilson |
| Hale Hamilton | Tom Buchanan |
| George Nash | Charles Wolf |
| Carmelita Geraghty | Jordan Baker |
| Eric Blore | Lord Digby |
| Gunboat Smith | Bert |
| Claire Whitney | Catherine |
| Claude Brooke | Undetermined Secondary Role |
| Nancy Kelly | Undetermined Secondary Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jesse L. Lasky | Producer |
| Adolph Zukor | Producer |
