Drag (film)
| Drag | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover for the film's theme song | |
| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Screenplay by | Bradley King (& dialogue) |
| Produced by | Richard A. Rowland |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Lucien Littlefield Kathrin Clare Ward |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Edward Schroeder |
| Music by | George W. Meyer Peter Brunelli (uncredited) Cecil Copping (uncredited) Al Bryan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Drag is a 1929 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Richard Barthelmess.[1][2]
Synopsis
Young David Carroll takes over the publication of a local Vermont newspaper. Although he is attracted to Dot, "the most sophisticated girl in town," he marries Allie Parker, daughter of the couple who run the boardinghouse where he lives. Inseparable from her parents, Allie remains at home when David goes to New York City to sell a musical he has written. There, Dot, now a successful costume designer, uses her influence to get David's play produced. David and Dot fall in love, but she leaves for Paris when David indicates he will remain true to Allie. He sends for Allie; but when she arrives with her whole family, he decides to follow Dot to Paris.
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as David Carroll
- Lucien Littlefield as Pa Parker
- Kathrin Clare Ward as Ma Parker
- Alice Day as Allie Parker
- Tom Dugan as Charlie Parker
- Lila Lee as Dot
- Margaret Fielding as Clara
Awards and honors
Frank Lloyd was nominated at the 2nd Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Director along with the film Weary River.[3]
Preservation status
The film was long thought to be a lost film but was later rediscovered. The film originally had two versions, a sound version and a silent version.[3][4] Possible, the film planned release on MOD DVD from Warner Home Video.
See also
References
- ^ "Drag". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Drag". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ a b New York Times movie database entry
- ^ Drag at silentera.com
External links
- Drag at IMDb
- Drag at the TCM Movie Database
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