Times Square is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Joseph Boyle and starring Alice Day, Arthur Lubin and Emile Chautard.[1] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using a sound-on-disc system. The film was shot in Los Angeles and New York.[2]
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| Directed by | Joseph Boyle |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Samuel Sax |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | W. Donn Hayes |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lumas Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English |
Cast
edit- Alice Day as Elaine Smith
- Arthur Lubin as Russ Glover / Benjamin Lederwitski
- Emile Chautard as David Lederwitski
- Ann Brody as Sarah Lederwitski
- John Miljan as Dick Barclay
- Arthur Housman as Lon Roberts
- Josef Swickard as Professor Carrillo
- Natalie Joyce as Lida
- Eddie Kane as Nat Ross
Music
editThe film featured a theme song entitled "My Heart's Longing For You, Elaine," which was composed by Johnny Tucker and Joe Schuster.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cook p.641
- ^ "Remarks at Random". Variety. September 28, 1928.
Bibliography
edit- Samantha Cook. Writers and production artists. St James Press, 1993.
External links
edit- Times Square at IMDb
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