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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993
Producer:
Victor SeastromProduction Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.This was a German-language version of the 1930 filmA Lady to Love, which was directed byVictor Seastrom and starredVilma Banky andEdward G. Robinson (See Entry). The credits for this German version were derived from a studio cutting continuity.
For information on other screen adaptations of theSidney Howard play, please consult the entry below for the 1940 RKO filmThey Knew What They Wanted, directed by Garson Kanin and starring Carole Lombard and Charles Laughton. ...
This was a German-language version of the 1930 filmA Lady to Love, which was directed byVictor Seastrom and starredVilma Banky andEdward G. Robinson (See Entry). The credits for this German version were derived from a studio cutting continuity.
For information on other screen adaptations of theSidney Howard play, please consult the entry below for the 1940 RKO filmThey Knew What They Wanted, directed by Garson Kanin and starring Carole Lombard and Charles Laughton.
[The following plot summary is based on the English-language version of this film, A Lady to Love; character names refer to that version.] Tony, a prosperous Italian vineyardist in California, advertises for a young wife, passing off a photograph of his handsome hired man, Buck, as himself. Lena, a San Francisco waitress, takes up the offer, and though she is disillusioned upon discovering the truth, she goes through with the marriage because of her desire to have a home and partially because of her weakness for Buck, whose efforts to take her away from Tony confirm her love for her ...
[The following plot summary is based on the English-language version of this film, A Lady to Love; character names refer to that version.] Tony, a prosperous Italian vineyardist in California, advertises for a young wife, passing off a photograph of his handsome hired man, Buck, as himself. Lena, a San Francisco waitress, takes up the offer, and though she is disillusioned upon discovering the truth, she goes through with the marriage because of her desire to have a home and partially because of her weakness for Buck, whose efforts to take her away from Tony confirm her love for her husband.
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In the opening credits Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra are included in the cast, above "Guest Stars" Vic Damone and Monica Lewis, but Armstrong is not included in the ...>>
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According to a production directory in the 9 Mar 1929 Exhibitors Herald-World, the starting date for Hallelujah was 16 Oct 1928.
The 23 Feb 1929 ...>>
