Girl on the Barge
The Girl on the Barge | |
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Directed by | Edward Sloman |
Written by | Nan Cochrane Charles Kenyon Tom Reed Charles Henry Smith |
Story by | Rupert Hughes |
Starring | Jean Hersholt Sally O'Neil |
Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8reels |
Country | United States |
Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
The Girl on the Bargeis a 1929 American soundpart-talkiedrama film directed byEdward Slomanand starringJean HersholtandSally O'Neil.In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects along with English intertitles. The sound was recorded using theWestern Electric Sound Systemprocess. The film was produced and distributed byUniversal Pictures.The film was filmed in Whitehall, NY. The town is looking for a copy of the movie but it appears to no longer be extant.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Jean Hersholtas McCadden
- Sally O'Neilas Erie McCadden
- Malcolm McGregoras Fogarty
- Morris Mackintosh as Huron McCadden (as Morris McIntosh)
- Nancy Kellyas Superior McCadden
- George Offerman Sr. as Ontario McCadden (as George Offerman)
- Henry West as Tug Captain
- J. Francis Robertson as Engineer
Music
[edit]The film featured a theme song entitled "When You Were In Love With No One But Me" which was composed by Fred E. Ahlert, Joseph Cherniavsky and Roy Turk.
Production
[edit]Although set on theErie Canal,The Girl on the Bargewas filmed on theChamplain Canalin upperNew Yorkwith the film crew set up inGlens Fallsas the Erie Canal looked too modern and commercialized for the story.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Progressive Silent Film List:The Girl on the Bargeat silentera
- ^Gooley, Lawrence P.,Whitehall Movie:The Girl on the Barge,Adirondack Almanack, January 10, 2011
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