Valencia (1926 film) explained

Valencia
Director:Dimitri Buchowetzki
Producer:Irving Thalberg
Starring:Mae Murray
Lloyd Hughes
Cinematography:Percy Hilburn
Editing:Hugh Wynn
Distributor:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime:60 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

Valencia, also known as The Love Song, is a 1926 American silent romance film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, who came over from Paramount to direct. The film stars Mae Murray and features Boris Karloff in an uncredited role. The film was a box office hit and the title song, Valencia, was the top song in the U.S. for the year.[1]

Plot

Handsome sailor Felipe (Hughes) and nasty Governor Don Fernando (D'Arcy) are rivals for the favors of Spanish dancer Valencia (Murray). When Felipe deserts his ship, Don Fernando throws him in prison, but Valencia obtains his release and shares his disgrace and exile.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Eames, John Douglas, The MGM Story, 1981