Modern Love (1929 film) explained

Modern Love
Screenplay:Beatrice Van
Albert DeMond
Story:Beatrice Van
Starring:Charley Chase
Kathryn Crawford
Jean Hersholt
Edward Martindel
Anita Garvin
Betty Montgomery
Music:Bert Fiske
Cinematography:Jerome Ash
Studio:Universal Pictures
Distributor:Universal Pictures
Runtime:71 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Sound (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

Modern Love is a 1929 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by Arch Heath and written by Albert DeMond and Beatrice Van. 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 Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film stars Charley Chase, Kathryn Crawford, Jean Hersholt, Edward Martindel, Anita Garvin and Betty Montgomery. The film was released on July 21, 1929, by Universal Pictures.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

In order to keep her job, a young dress designer must keep her recent marriage a secret from her boss. An important client arrives from Paris and her boss decides to hold a dinner party for the man at the girl's house. When her husband finds out that the client wants to take her back to Paris so she can "study", he comes up with a plan to stop it, and it begins with his being the "server" at the dinner party.

Cast

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Modern Love (1929) - Overview . TCM.com . March 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Hal Erickson . Modern Love (1929) . AllMovie . March 8, 2019.
  3. Web site: Modern Love . Catalog.afi.com . March 8, 2019.