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 film was produced and distributed by the independent Tiffany Pictures.
Synopsis
Two friends, a jockey and a racetrack owner, fall out over a woman they both love.
Cast
- Ricardo Cortez as Jim Morley
- William Collier Jr. as Billy Slade
- Alma Bennett as Marie Cartier
Music
The film features a theme song entitled "Pals Forever" which was composed by Hugo Riesenfeld (music) and Ted Shapiro (lyrics).
See also
References
- ^ Pitts p.409
Bibliography
- 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
- New Orleans at IMDb
- New Orleans at the TCM Movie Database
- New Orleans at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films