Times Square (1929 film)

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Times Square
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Directed by Joseph Boyle
Written by
Produced by Samuel Sax
Starring
Cinematography Ray June
Edited by W. Donn Hayes
Production
company
Distributed byLumas Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 1929 (1929-09)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
English

Times Square is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Joseph Boyle and starring Alice Day, Arthur Lubin and Emile Chautard. [1] 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 a sound-on-disc system. The film was shot in Los Angeles and New York. [2]

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Cast

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "My Heart's Longing For You, Elaine," which was composed by Johnny Tucker and Joe Schuster.

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References

  1. Cook p.641
  2. "Remarks at Random". Variety. September 28, 1928.

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