Father and Son (1929 American film)
| Father and Son | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
| Written by | Elmer Harris |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Jack Holt Dorothy Revier Helene Chadwick |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Music by | Constantin Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
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
[edit]Wealthy businessman and widower Frank Fields departs for Europe, leaving his son Jimmy in the charge of Miss White, a nextdoor neighbor.
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]Production for Father and Son began by Columbia Pictures on February 23, 1929.[1]
Preservation and status
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- 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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