Synthetic Sin
| Synthetic Sin | |
|---|---|
 promotional poster | |
| Directed by | William A. Seiter |
| Produced by | John McCormick |
| Written by |
Thomas J. Geraghty Fanny Hatton Frederic Hatton Tom Reed |
| Starring |
Colleen Moore Antonio Moreno Edythe Chapman |
| Music by | Nathaniel Shilkret |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | Alexander Hall (as Al Hall) |
Production company |
First National Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (as First National Pictures) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Synthetic Sin is a 1929 film directed by William A. Seiter, based on a play of the same name.[1] While filmed as a silent, the film was accompanied with a Vitaphone soundtrack and sound effects.
Story
Famed playwright Donald Anthony returns home to Magnolia Gap, Virginia, and proposes to Betty Fairfax. She accepts and he offers her the lead part in his next play, but the play is a disaster. Donald tells her that she is unsuited for the role, that it requires someone with more life experience. Rather than return home defeated, Betty stays in New York, in a bad neighborhood where local gangsters adopt her as their own. When Donald comes to visit her, they eject him. There is a gunfight, and in the resulting confusion Donald sweeps in and rescues Betty. After the excitement, Betty gives up her dreams of the stage and devotes herself to Donald.
Analysis
This story is in some ways similar to an earlier film Colleen made at the Christie Studio, A Roman Scandal, wherein Colleen's character has dreams of the stage and a man she is betrothed to. In the earlier film, the production is a disaster because of an actor's union strike. After the disaster passes, both of Colleen's characters retire from the stage and devote themselves to their soon-to-be husbands.
References
- ↑ "Synthetic Sin Poster - Internet Movie Poster Awards Gallery". Retrieved July 30, 2011.
Bibliography
- Jeff Codori (2012), Colleen Moore; A Biography of the Silent Film Star, McFarland Publishing,(Print ISBN 978-0-7864-4969-9, EBook ISBN 978-0-7864-8899-5).
