The Love Trap (1929 film)

The Love Trap
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Directed by	William Wyler
Written by	Edward J. Montagne John B. Clymer Clarence Marks Clarence Thompson Albert DeMond
Produced by	William Wyler
Starring	Laura La Plante Neil Hamilton Robert Ellis
Cinematography	Gilbert Warrenton
Edited by	Edward Curtiss Harry Marker
Music by	Joseph Cherniavsky
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	August 4, 1929 (1929-08-04)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Part-Talkie) English intertitles

The Love Trap is a 1929 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by William Wyler and starring Laura La Plante, Neil Hamilton, and Robert Ellis. 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. ^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

A young woman meets a millionaire, but his family suspect her of being a gold digger.

Cast

• Laura La Plante as Evelyn Todd
• Neil Hamilton as Paul Harrington
• Robert Ellis as Guy Emory
• Jocelyn Lee as Bunny
• Norman Trevor as Judge Harrington
• Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Harrington
• Rita La Roy as Mary Harrington

See also

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

References

1. Dick p. 68
2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Love Trap at silentera.com

Bibliography

• Dick, Bernard F. City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky, 2015. ISBN   0-8131-2916-0

External links

• The Love Trap at IMDb