Swell Hogan
American film
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Swell Hogan is an unreleased 1926 American film written by and starring Ralph Graves. A sentimental comedy, it is about a Bowery bum who helps orphans.[1][2][3]
| Swell Hogan | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ralph Graves |
| Produced by | Howard Hughes |
| Starring | Ralph Graves |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
| Budget | $80,000 |
The film was financed by Howard Hughes and was his first production.[4] Sources differ as to whether Hughes did[3][5] or did not[6] direct it. IMDb credits Graves as the director.[7]
Graves persuaded Hughes to put up the money, claiming that it would only take $40,000.[6] In the end, it cost double that amount.[6] After the film was completed, Hughes screened the finished product several times and thought it was a disaster; his uncle Rupert Hughes, a film director and screenwriter, confirmed that opinion.[8] Hughes is believed to have ordered the film to be destroyed.[4][9]