Christina (1929 film) explained

Christina
Director:	William K. Howard
Starring:	Janet Gaynor Charles Morton
Cinematography:	Lucien Andriot
Editing:	Harry H. Caldwell Katherine Hilliker
Distributor:	Fox Film Corporation
Runtime:	85 min.
Country:	United States
Language:	Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles

Christina is a lost^{[1] [2]} 1929 sound part talkie starring Janet Gaynor and directed by William K. Howard. The supporting cast includes Charles Morton, Rudolph Schildkraut, Harry Cording, and Lucy Doraine.^[3] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Movietone sound-on-film system.

Cast

• Janet Gaynor as Christina
• Charles Morton as Jan
• Rudolph Schildkraut as Niklaas
• Harry Cording as Dick Torpe
• Lucy Doraine as Madame Bosman

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "Christina" which was composed by Con Conrad, Archie Gottler and Sidney D. Mitchell.

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

Notes and References

1. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4280/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Christina
2. http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arnefox.html Christina at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Fox Films - 1929
3. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971