The Carnation Kid

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The Carnation Kid
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Directed by E. Mason Hopper
Leslie Pearce
Screenplay by Alfred A. Cohn
Arthur Huffsmith
Henry McCarty
Produced by Al Christie
George Christie
Starring Douglas MacLean
Frances Lee
William B. Davidson
Lorraine MacLean
Charles Hill Mailes
Francis McDonald
Cinematography Alex Phillips
Monte Steadman
Edited byGrace Dazey
Production
company
Christie Film Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • March 2, 1929 (1929-03-02)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

The Carnation Kid is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and Leslie Pearce and written by Alfred A. Cohn, Arthur Huffsmith and Henry McCarty. 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 Douglas MacLean, Frances Lee, William B. Davidson, Lorraine MacLean, Charles Hill Mailes, and Francis McDonald. The film was released on March 2, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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Plot

Cast

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "Carnations (Remind Me of You)" with words and music by Sterling Sherwin.

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References

  1. "Movie Review - The Carnation Kid - THE SCREEN; Love and Pickpockets. Spanish Days. Mistaken Identity. - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  2. "The Carnation Kid". afi.com. Retrieved February 13, 2015.