One Stolen Night (1929 film) explained

One Stolen Night
Director:Scott R. Dunlap
Starring:Betty Bronson
William Collier Jr.
Mitchell Lewis
Harry Todd
Charles Hill Mailes
Cinematography:Frank Kesson
Studio:Warner Bros.
Distributor:Warner Bros.
Budget:$87,000[1]
Gross:$242,000
Runtime:58 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Sound (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

One Stolen Night is a 1929 American sound part-talkie adventure crime film directed by Scott R. Dunlap, and starring Betty Bronson, William Collier Jr., Mitchell Lewis, Harry Todd, and Charles Hill Mailes. 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 Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The film is based on the short story The Arab by D. D. Calhoun. It is a remake of the 1923 film with the same name. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 16, 1929.[2] [3] [4]

Cast

Music

The film features a theme song entitled "My Cairo Love" with music by J.S. Zamecnik and lyrics by Harry D. Kerr.

Reception

According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $227,000 domestically and $15,000 foreign.[1]

Preservation

The film survives in a 9.5mm copy at the BFI film archive.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 7 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. Web site: One Stolen Night. afi.com. April 12, 2018.
  3. Web site: One Stolen Night. AllMovie. April 12, 2018.
  4. Web site: One Stolen Night. TCM.com. April 12, 2018.
  5. https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmItems/154062898