Weary River
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Weary River |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1929 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Frank Lloyd |
| script |
Bradley King , Paul Perez , Thomas J. Geraghty |
| production | Frank Lloyd |
| music | Louis Silvers |
| camera | Ernest Haller |
| cut |
Edward Schroeder , James Gibbon |
| occupation | |
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Weary River is an American drama from 1929. The screenplay is based on a story by Courtney Riley Cooper.
action
The smuggler Jerry Larrabee is betrayed to the police by a competitor and has to go to jail. The guards are friendly and let Jerry turn to music. He forms a prison band whose music is even broadcast on the radio. The audience is very moved by the soulful songs Jerry sings. His success means that he is released earlier from prison.
Jerry tries to gain a foothold at the Vaudeville Theater , but fails. He gets himself various jobs, always on the run from his own past. But in the end he turns back to his old gang and meets his former girlfriend Alice again. The jailer tries to get Jerry back on track, with Alice helping him. Jerry manages, becomes a radio star, and marries Alice.
criticism
Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times called the film a banal prison story. Richard Barthelmess sings quite well, but to compensate for the lack of fantasy and tension in this film, you need a better singer and a better song.
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 February 10, 1929.
Randolph Scott can be seen in a small supporting role in one of his first film roles.
Richard Barthelmess sang three songs in the film. However, it was not his voice that could be heard, but the voice of Johnny Murray. The songs Weary River and It's Up to You were composed by Louis Silvers (melody) and Grant Clark (text).
The film character of Jerry Larrabee is based on the pianist Harry Snodgrass, who learned to play the piano in a prison in Missouri and spread his music on the radio.
Web links
- Weary River in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Weary River theme song (G. Clarke & L. Silvers) [1] played by the Fred Bird Rhythmicans on Homocord 4-3304 (H-62 108)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Critique of the New York Times (Eng.)
- ^ Bret Wood: Weary River (1929) - Articles. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved July 3, 2019 .