Words and Music (1929 film)
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| Words and Music | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Tinling |
| Starring | Lois Moran David Percy Helen Twelvetrees Frank Albertson |
| Music by | Con Conrad Archie Gottler Sidney D. Mitchell Dave Stamper |
| Cinematography | Don Anderson Charles G. Clarke Charles Van Enger |
| Editing by | Ralph Dixon |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 18 August 1929 |
| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Words and Music is a 1929 American musical comedy motion picture, directed by James Tinling, and starring Lois Moran, David Percy, Helen Twelvetrees, and Frank Albertson. It was written by Andrew Bennison with story by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan and Jack Edwards. Released by Fox Film Corporation, the film is notable as the first in which John Wayne is credited (as Duke Morrison). Wayne was also credited (as John Wayne) as a property assistant in the Art Department. Ward Bond, Wayne’s lifelong good friend, also had a bit part in the movie.
It says above that this is the first film that John Wayne was credited in, but this is not true. First off, John Wayne was credited in "Bardelys the Magnificent" which came out in 1926. Secondly, if you want to be technical, John Wayne was never credited for his acting in "Words and Music." He was in the movie, indeed, but he was credited as Duke Morrison.
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[edit] Synopsis
Two young college students, Phil (David Percy) and Pete (John Wayne), compete for the love of pretty girl named Mary (Lois Moran), and also to win the $1500 prize in a song-writing contest to write the best show tune for the annual college revue. The two men each ask Mary to sing for them, but eventually, she chooses Phil as her beau, and it is he who also has the winning song.
Although the film was largely devoid of much plot line, as was typical of musical review pictures of the period, there is a great deal of singing and dancing. Many of Lois Moran’s numbers were actually footage that was cut from the film Fox Movietone Follies of 1929, which were edited out when the film was found to be too long. This film was created to make use of the deleted scenes, and so was fashioned around Lois Moran’s singing talent.
Songs include: "Too Wonderful for Words" (William Kernell, Dave Stamper, Paul Gerard Smith, Edmund Joseph), "Stepping Along" (Kernell), "Shadows" (Con Conrad, Sidney Mitchell, Archie Gottler).
[edit] Cast
- Lois Moran ... Mary Brown
- David Percy ... Song and dance principal
- Helen Twelvetrees ... Dorothy Blake
- William Orlamond ... Pop Evans
- Elizabeth Patterson ... Dean Crockett
- John Wayne ... Pete Donahue (as Duke Morrison)
- Frank Albertson ... Skeet Mulroy
- Tom Patricola ... Hannibal
- Eddie Bush ... Biltmore Quartet member (as Biltmore Quartet)
- Paul Gibbons ... Baltimore Quartet member (as Biltmore Quartet)
- Bill Seckler ... Biltmore Quartet member (as Biltmore Quartet)
- Ches Kirkpatrick ... Biltmore Quartet member (as Biltmore Quartet)
- Bubbles Crowell ... Bubbles
- Vina Gale ... Adagio dancer
- Muriel Gardner ... Song and dance principal
- Harriet Griffith ... Adagio dancer
- John Griffith ... Adagio dancer
- Charles Huff ... Adagio dancer
- Helen Hunt ... Adagio dancer
- Dorothy Jordan ... Song and dance principal
- Richard Keene ... Singer
- Helen Parrish ... Song and dance principal
- Arthur Springer ... Adagio dancer
- Jack Wade ... Song and dance principal
- Dorothy Ward ... Girl
