The Loves of Ricardo

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The Loves of Ricardo is a 1926 melodrama [1] American film. It was recut and re-released in 1928. It featured a live performed sequence. It is a love story about a man who goes to Florida where he has invested in real estate, is kidnapped, and escapes after training a parrot. He is then reunited with his love. [2] [3] George Beban wrote, directed, and stars in the film. [4]

It was advertised as an exquisite motion picture epic that was tender, beautiful, and moving, eliciting tears, laughter, and relief. [5] "All right for those who can stand Beban's super-sentimentality," summarized The Educational Screen. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Grieveson, Lee; Sonnet, Esther; Stanfield, Peter (November 13, 2005). Mob Culture: Hidden Histories of the American Gangster Film. Rutgers University Press. ISBN   978-0-8135-3557-9 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 Institute, American Film (November 13, 1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN   978-0-520-20969-5 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (1994). Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-2939-8.
  4. ↑ "The Exhibitor". J. Emanuel Publications. November 13, 1927 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Peoples Theatre, Chicago, November 7th, 1927". www.silentfilmstillarchive.com.
  6. ↑ "The Educational Screen". Educational Screen. November 13, 1926 – via Google Books.


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