| Drag | |
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 Sheet music cover poster for "My Song of the Nile" the film's theme song, sung by starRichard Barthelmess | |
| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Screenplay by | Bradley King (and dialogue) |
| Based on | Drag: A Comedy (1925 novel) byWilliam Dudley Pelley |
| 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 sound (All-Talking)Pre-Code drama film produced byRichard A. Rowland and directed byFrank Lloyd based on the 1925 novelDrag: A Comedy byWilliam Dudley Pelley. It starsRichard Barthelmess andLucien Littlefield.[1][2]
Young David Carroll takes over the publication of a local newspaper in Vermont. 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. 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.
The theme songs in the film were written by George W. Meyer and Al Bryan. The main theme song is entitled "My Song of the Nile" and is sung in the film a few times, most notably by Richard Barthelmess. This song is played frequently as background music by the Vitaphone orchestra throughout the film. The secondary theme song is entitled "I'm Too Young to Be Careful."
Frank Lloyd was nominated at the2nd Academy Awards forAcademy Award for Best Director along with the filmWeary River.[3]
The film was long thought to be alost film, but later was rediscovered. The film originally had two versions, a sound version and a silent version.[3][4]
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