The Dove (1927 film)
| The Dove | |
|---|---|
 theatrical lobby card | |
| Directed by | Roland West |
| Produced by |
Norma Talmadge Joseph M. Schenck |
| Written by |
Gerald Beaumont (story) Roland West (adaptation) Wallace Smith (adaptation,intertitles) |
| Based on |
The Dove by Willard Mack |
| Starring |
Norma Talmadge Noah Beery Gilbert Roland |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Edited by | Hal C. Kern |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates | December 31, 1927 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
The Dove (1927) is an American silent film directed by Roland West and starring Norma Talmadge, Noah Beery, and Gilbert Roland, and based on a 1925 Broadway play by Willard Mack.[1]
Background
The original story is about a Mexican despot (played by Beery), who falls in love with a dancing girl (played by Talmadge), who rejects him. Due to the political repercussions of condemning Mexico, it was decided to relocate the plot to some anonymous Mediterranean country.[2] the film was Norma Talmadge's first feature for United Artists.[3]
Cast
- Norma Talmadge as Dolores
- Noah Beery as Don José María y Sandoval
- Gilbert Roland as Johnny Powell
- Eddie Borden as Billy
- Harry Myers as Mike
- Walter Daniels as The Drunk
- Kalla Pasha as The Comandante
- Michael Vavitch as Gómez
- Brinsley Shaw as The Patriot
- Charles Darvas as The Comandante's Captain
- Michael Dark as Sandoval's Captain
- Olga Baclanova - Bit part
- Robert Gleckler
- Alice White
Recognition
Though the film was not well received, William Cameron Menzies won the first Academy Award for Best Art Direction in 1928 for this film[1] and Tempest, though the award was then called "Interior Decoration."[4]
At the Library of Congress are reels 1, 3, 4, and 8. The film is missing reels 2, 5, 6, 7, and 9.[5]
In 1932, Herbert Brenon directed a new talkie version named Girl of the Rio, starred by Dolores del Rio for RKO Radio Pictures.
Awards and nominations
The Dove won the 1929 Academy Award for 'Best Art Direction' for William Cameron Menzies.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Reid, John (2004). Award-Winning Films of the 1930s. p. 69. ISBN 9781411614321.
- ↑ The Dove at the silentera.com database
- ↑ "Norma Talmadge in The Dove". St. Petersberg Times. Google archives. April 1, 1928. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ↑ "NY Times: The Dove". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ↑ Anna May Wong: A Complete guide to Her Film, Stage, Radio and Television Work by Philip Leibfried and Chei Mi Lane page 59 c.2004
External links
- The Dove at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Dove at the Internet Movie Database
- The Dove at AllMovie
- alternative lobby advertisement