Summary
New Orleans is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Ricardo Cortez, William Collier Jr., Alma Bennett.[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 the Tiffany-Tone sound-on-film system using RCA Photophone equipment. The was produced and distributed by the independent Tiffany Pictures.
| New Orleans | |
|---|---|
 French poster | |
| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | John M. Stahl |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
| Edited by | Robert Kern |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date | June 2, 1929 |
Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
Synopsis edit
Two friends, a jockey and a racetrack owner, fall out over a woman they both love.
Soundtrack edit
Here is a web site with the soundtrack recorded from original 16" discs.
http://mst.cdbpdx.com/MSTNO29/
Reels 1 thru 6 have only music, sound effects like doors closing, trains, horses galloping, crowd noise, and a few guttural utterances. The song Pals Forever is sung by a noticeably inebriated quartet in the 2nd reel. Except for the song PALS FOREVER in reel 2, there isn't much dialog until reel 7.
Cast edit
- Ricardo Cortez as Jim Morley
- William Collier Jr. as Billy Slade
- Alma Bennett as Marie Cartier
Music edit
The film features a theme song entitled "Pals Forever" which was composed by Hugo Riesenfeld (music) and Ted Shapiro (lyrics).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Pitts p.409
Bibliography edit
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links edit
- New Orleans at IMDb
