What is The Big Parade?
Q: What is The Big Parade?
A: The Big Parade is a 1925 silent movie directed by King Vidor.
Q: Who are the stars of The Big Parade?
A: The stars of The Big Parade are John Gilbert and Renée Adorée.
Q: Who adapted the movie from the play and the autobiographical novel?
A: The movie was adapted by Harry Behn and King Vidor from the play by Joseph Farnham and the autobiographical novel Plumes by Laurence Stallings.
Q: What is the plot of The Big Parade?
A: The Big Parade tells the story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I. He becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.
Q: Why was The Big Parade selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry?
A: The Big Parade was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Q: How much money did The Big Parade earn during its initial release?
A: The Big Parade earned gross rentals of $4,990,000 in North America and $1,141,000 overseas on a budget of $382,000 during its initial release.
Q: Is The Big Parade considered to be the most successful film of the silent era?
A: The Big Parade is sometimes proclaimed as the most successful film of the silent era, as it ultimately grossed $18–$22 million in worldwide rentals.
