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''''' | The '''''Fox Movietone Follies of 1929''''' is an American pre-Code musical romantic comedy, directed by David Butler & Marcel Silver, starring John Breeden, Lola Lane, and featuring performers Dixie Lee, Sue Carol & Sharon Lyn<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110509210944/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/92252/Fox-Movietone-Follies-of-1929/overview NYT page of the film.] Retrieved 20 Apr '24</ref>. | ||
It | It is mostly notable today for its early color sequences (in the multicolor film process) and being Fox's first all-talking musical film. The film originally ran around 80 minutes & received fairly positive reviews from critics<ref>[https://www.mediafire.com/view/oz0agwkes82869k# Scan of Variety Magazine's review of the film]</ref>. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Lila Beaumont, a Broadway musical understudy, finds herself in a predicament when her boyfriend, George Shelby, comes to New York with the intention of persuading her to return home and marry him. In a surprising turn of events, George decides to purchase a controlling stake in the show, intending to dismiss Lila when she refuses to leave the production. However, fate takes an unexpected twist when Lila is given the opportunity to replace the temperamental star, and she astounds everyone with her remarkable performance. As a result, George manages to sell the show back to its initial investors, ultimately making a substantial profit <ref>[https://mubi.com/en/ro/films/fox-movietone-follies-of-1929 MUBI page of the film, featuring a plot synopsis]</ref>. | Lila Beaumont, a Broadway musical understudy, finds herself in a predicament when her boyfriend, George Shelby, comes to New York with the intention of persuading her to return home and marry him. In a surprising turn of events, George decides to purchase a controlling stake in the show, intending to dismiss Lila when she refuses to leave the production. However, fate takes an unexpected twist when Lila is given the opportunity to replace the temperamental star, and she astounds everyone with her remarkable performance. As a result, George manages to sell the show back to its initial investors, ultimately making a substantial profit<ref>[https://mubi.com/en/ro/films/fox-movietone-follies-of-1929 MUBI page of the film, featuring a plot synopsis] Retrieved 20 Apr '24</ref>. | ||
==Preservation== | ==Preservation== | ||
Very little of the film is known to survive. | Very little of the film is known to survive. The soundtrack to the 6th and 7th reels remain<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/koshka-mathews/fox-movietone-follies-of-1929 Upload of the audio of two reels on SoundCloud] Retrieved 20 Apr '24</ref>. Short fragments of the film are known to survive in the Library of Congress film archive, being footage cut due to censorship<ref>[https://filmcolors.org/timeline-entry/1241/ Scans of short fragments on the filmcolors.org website] Retrieved 20 Apr '24</ref>. The extant 1929 Fox short film, "The Belle of Samoa", contains a cut sequence from the film, according to the Ralph Celentano Collection<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019896/movieconnections/?ref_=tt_trv_cnnimdb IMDb page of the film] Retrieved 20 Apr '24</ref>. Some songs from the film were recorded and released on vinyl<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmC7hTl7nA YouTube upload of "Big City Blues", the song from the film] Retrieved 20 Apr '24</ref>. | ||
Short fragments of the film are known to survive in the Library of Congress film archive, being footage cut due to censorship <ref>[https://filmcolors.org/timeline-entry/1241/ | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Revision as of 04:03, 25 April 2024
Lobby card for the film.
Status: Partially Found
The Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 is an American pre-Code musical romantic comedy, directed by David Butler & Marcel Silver, starring John Breeden, Lola Lane, and featuring performers Dixie Lee, Sue Carol & Sharon Lyn[1].
It is mostly notable today for its early color sequences (in the multicolor film process) and being Fox's first all-talking musical film. The film originally ran around 80 minutes & received fairly positive reviews from critics[2].
Plot
Lila Beaumont, a Broadway musical understudy, finds herself in a predicament when her boyfriend, George Shelby, comes to New York with the intention of persuading her to return home and marry him. In a surprising turn of events, George decides to purchase a controlling stake in the show, intending to dismiss Lila when she refuses to leave the production. However, fate takes an unexpected twist when Lila is given the opportunity to replace the temperamental star, and she astounds everyone with her remarkable performance. As a result, George manages to sell the show back to its initial investors, ultimately making a substantial profit[3].
Preservation
Very little of the film is known to survive. The soundtrack to the 6th and 7th reels remain[4]. Short fragments of the film are known to survive in the Library of Congress film archive, being footage cut due to censorship[5]. The extant 1929 Fox short film, "The Belle of Samoa", contains a cut sequence from the film, according to the Ralph Celentano Collection[6]. Some songs from the film were recorded and released on vinyl[7].
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References
- ↑ NYT page of the film. Retrieved 20 Apr '24
- ↑ Scan of Variety Magazine's review of the film
- ↑ MUBI page of the film, featuring a plot synopsis Retrieved 20 Apr '24
- ↑ Upload of the audio of two reels on SoundCloud Retrieved 20 Apr '24
- ↑ Scans of short fragments on the filmcolors.org website Retrieved 20 Apr '24
- ↑ IMDb page of the film Retrieved 20 Apr '24
- ↑ YouTube upload of "Big City Blues", the song from the film Retrieved 20 Apr '24