The First Kiss is a 1928 American sound romantic drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Fay Wray and Gary Cooper.[1] While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects and a theme song. Based on the short story Four Brothers by Tristram Tupper, the film is about a Chesapeake Bay fisherman who turns to pirating in order to be rich enough to marry a society girl.
| The First Kiss | |
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| Directed by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Written by | John Farrow Tom Reed |
| Based on | Four Brothers by Tristram Tupper |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
| Edited by | Lee Helen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes (6 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
The First Kiss was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. Today it is considered to be a lost film.[2][3][4] Some filming took place on the Chesapeake Bay in Saint Michaels, Maryland.[3]
Cast
edit- Fay Wray as Anna Lee
- Gary Cooper as Mulligan Talbot
- Lane Chandler as William Talbot
- Leslie Fenton as Carol Talbot
- Paul Fix as Ezra Talbot
- Malcolm Williams as Pap
- Monroe Owsley as Other Suitor
Music
editThe film featured a theme song entitled “The First Kiss” which was composed by Al Dubin and J. Russell Robinson. [5]
References
edit- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (August 28, 1928). "First Kiss (1928)". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30. The American Film Institute, c.1971.
- ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: The First Kiss at silentera.com
- ^ The First Kiss at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures 1928
- ^ Wlaschin, K. (2009). The Silent Cinema in Song, 1896-1929: An Illustrated History and Catalog of Songs Inspired by the Movies and Stars, with a List of Recordings. United States: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
External links
edit- The First Kiss at IMDb
- The First Kiss at the TCM Movie Database
- Stills #1, #2, #3, and #4 at Talbot County and the Movies, Talbot County Free Library
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