| The Dove | |
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| Directed by | Roland West |
| Produced by | Norma Talmadge |
| Written by | Willard Mack |
| Starring | Norma Talmadge Noah Beery Gilbert Roland |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Editing by | Hal C. Kern |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | December 31, 1927 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
The Dove is a 1927 American silent film directed by Roland West and starring Norma Talmadge, Noah Beery, and Gilbert Roland.[1]
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Based on a play by Willard Mack, the original story is about a Mexican despot (played by Beery), who falls in love with a dancing girl (played by Talmadge), who rejects him. Due to the political repercussions of condemning Mexico, it was decided to relocate the plot to some anonymous Mediterranean country.[2] the film was Norma Talmadge's first feature for United Artists.[3]
The play was produced by David Belasco on Broadway at the Empire Theatre August 24, 1925 to October 1925. In the leads were Judith Anderson in Talmadge's role, Holbrook Blinn and William Harrigan.[4]
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Though the film was not well received, William Cameron Menzies won the first Academy Award for Best Art Direction in 1928 for this film[1] and Tempest, though the award was then called "Interior Decoration."[5]
This film survives incomplete at the Library of Congress . Extant are reels 1, 3, 4 & 8. The film is missing reels 2,5,6,7 & 9.[6]
The Dove won the 1929 Academy Award for 'Best Art Direction' for William Cameron Menzies.[1]