Melody Lane (1929)
Carl Laemmle presents Eddie Leonard, "The Minstrel King".
A songwriter leaves his chorus girl sweetheart to join the US Army in WWI. In France he falls in love with French singer Madelon. He is crippled in action. Back in the States, his girl friend there leaves him. But Madelon can't forget him and comes to the USA to work there as singer. Per chance she meets the songwriter, and he is cured. Singing one of his love songs, he knows that he has found the right girl.
- Date of release
- 1929-07-20
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Robert F. Hill
Casting
- Eddie Leonard — Des Dupree
- Josephine Dunn — Dolores Dupree
- Huntley Gordon — Rinaldi
- George E. Stone — Danny
- Rose Coe — Constance Dupree
- Jane La Verne
- Blanche Carter — Nurse
- Jake Kern — Orchestra Leader
- Monte Carter — Stage Manager
Interesting facts
Melody Lane is a 1929 black and white American musical film directed by Robert F. Hill. It is an adaptation of the play The Understander written by Jo Swerling.
Production
The production company for this film includes Robert F. Hill as writer and director, Daniel Mandell as editor, and Joseph Brotherton as the cinematographer. Shot at Universal Studios in Universal City, California, the film was released on July 21, 1929 by Universal Pictures.
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