Song of Love is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Belle Baker and Ralph Graves. It was released by Columbia Pictures on November 13, 1929.[1] The film was the film debut of Belle Baker.[2][3] The film contained songs but was also issued in a silent version. Actress Eve Arden made her film debut in the film, appearing under her real name, Eunice Quedens.
Song of Love | |
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Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
Written by | Howard J. Green Dorothy Howell Henry McCarty Norman Houston |
Produced by | Edward Small |
Starring | Belle Baker Ralph Graves Eve Arden |
Edited by | Gene Havlick |
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Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
editThe story of a show business family called the Gibsons. Ma Gibson (Baker) realizes their lifestyle is affecting their child and breaks up the act.
Cast
edit- Belle Baker as Anna Gibson
- Ralph Graves as Tom Gibson
- Eve Arden as Maisie LeRoy (credited as Eunice Quedens)
- Arthur Housman as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat
- Charles C. Wilson as Traveling Salesman (credited as Charles Wilson)
- Maurice Black as Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)
- Dannie Mac Grant as Little Boy (uncredited)
- Douglas Greer as Freckle-Faced Boy (uncredited)
- William Irving as Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Eddie Kane as Max Goldman (uncredited)
- Kane Richmond as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Song of Love at the TCM Movie Database
- ^ "A Songstress Comes to Fox in First Hit". The Washington Post. December 8, 1929. p. A2.
- ^ MORDAUNT HALL (November 14, 1929). "THE SCREEN: Belle Baker". New York Times. p. 31.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Song of Love (1929 film).
- Song of Love at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Song of Love at the TCM Movie Database
- Song of Love at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Song of Love (1929) as silentera.com