New Orleans (1929 film) explained

New Orleans is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Ricardo Cortez, William Collier Jr., Alma Bennett.^[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 the Tiffany-Tone sound-on-film system using RCA Photophone equipment. The film was produced and distributed by the independent Tiffany Pictures.

Synopsis

Two friends, a jockey and a racetrack owner, fall out over a woman they both love.

Cast

• Ricardo Cortez as Jim Morley
• William Collier Jr. as Billy Slade
• Alma Bennett as Marie Cartier

Music

The film features a theme song entitled "Pals Forever" which was composed by Hugo Riesenfeld (music) and Ted Shapiro (lyrics).

See also

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

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Pitts p.409