The Single Standard

The Single Standard (1929)

A Daring Expose of the Shams and Deceits of Society!

A bored socialite finds fleeting romance with an artist.

Date of release
1929-07-27
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
John S. Robertson

Casting

Interesting facts

The Single Standard is a 1929 American synchronized sound romantic drama film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by veteran John S. Robertson and starring Greta Garbo, Nils Asther. and Johnny Mack Brown. The film has no audible dialogue but featured a synchronized musical score and sound effects. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric Sound System sound-on-film process. The soundtrack was also transferred to discs for those theatres that were wired with sound-on-disc sound systems.

Production

Production took place in April and May 1929, in Hollywood, California. Production stills photographs were made by James Manatt and production portraits were taken by Ruth Harriet Louise in May 1929.

This is often referred to as a "silent film", but it is not. Garbo's last three "silent" films, Wild Orchids, The Single Standard, and The Kiss were all non-talking "sound" films with orchestral scores and sound effects, with all dialogue conveyed through intertitle cards per the traditional "silent" method.

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