Drag (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drag |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1929 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Frank Lloyd |
| script | Bradley King |
| music |
Geo W. Meyer , Peter Brunelli , Cecil Copping |
| camera | Ernest Haller |
| cut | Edward Schroeder |
| occupation | |
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Drag is an American film drama from 1929. The screenplay is based on the novel Drag: A Comedy by William Dudley Pelley .
action
The young David Carroll takes over the publication of a newspaper in Vermont. Although he was drawn to the elegant Dot, he married Allie Parker, the daughter of his landlords.
When David has to go to New York to sell a musical she wrote herself, Allie stays at home because she doesn't want to leave her parents alone. In New York, David meets Dot again, who has since become a successful costume designer. With their influence, David manages to sell his musical to a producer.
Dot and David fall in love. When David makes it clear to her that he will remain loyal to his wife, she travels to Paris. David convinces Allie to come to New York. However, when Allie arrives with her parents, David decides to follow Dot to Paris.
criticism
Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times wrote that while the film may arouse some curiosity, the dialogues are consistently amateurish, angular and hesitant.
Awards
At the second Academy Awards in 1930 , Frank Lloyd was nominated for an Oscar in the category of best director .
background
The premiere took place on July 21, 1929.
Web links
- Drag in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Review of the New York Times (English)