Father and Son is a 1929 American sound part-talkie pre-Code drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton from a story by Elmer Harris. 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 sound was recorded via the Western Electric sound-on-film process. The film was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures.[2]
Plot
Wealthy businessman and widower Frank Fields departs for Europe, leaving his son Jimmy in the charge of Miss White, a nextdoor neighbor.
Cast
- Jack Holt as Frank Fields
- Dorothy Revier as Grace Moore
- Helene Chadwick as Miss White
- Mickey McBan as Jimmy Fields
- Wheeler Oakman as Anton Lebau
Music
The film featured a theme song entitled "There's No Other Dad Like My Dad" composed by Constantin Bakaleinikoff. The song is sung by Mickey McBan in the film.
Production
Production for Father and Son began by Columbia Pictures on February 23, 1929.[1]
Preservation and status
A copy of the film is held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, and a part-talking copy of the film is held at the Library of Congress.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929) at the Internet Archive. Exhibitors Herald World, issue on March 9, 1929. p. 41 (876) "Herald-World's Production Directory". Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Father and Son". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Father and Son [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
External links
- The New York Times contemporary review
- Father and Son at IMDb
- Father and Son at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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