''Love at First Sight'' is a 1929 American
musical comedy film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...
directed by
Edgar Lewis
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Lewis was born in Fr ...
and starring
Norman Foster
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Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
,
Suzanne Keener and
Doris Rankin
Doris Marie Rankin (August 24, 1887 – March 18, 1947) was an American stage and film actress.
Biography
Born in New York City, Rankin was the daughter of actor McKee Rankin and Mabel Bert. She was married to actor Lionel Barrymore from 19 ...
.
[Pitts p.88]
Cast
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Norman Foster
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
as Richard Norton
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Suzanne Keener as June Vernon
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Doris Rankin
Doris Marie Rankin (August 24, 1887 – March 18, 1947) was an American stage and film actress.
Biography
Born in New York City, Rankin was the daughter of actor McKee Rankin and Mabel Bert. She was married to actor Lionel Barrymore from 19 ...
as Mrs. Vernon
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Lester Cole
Lester Cole (June 19, 1904 – August 15, 1985) was an American screenwriter. Cole was one of the Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors who were cited for contempt of Congress and blacklisted for their refusal to testify regarding ...
as Paul Russell
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Abe Reynolds as Abe Feinstein
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Hooper Atchley
Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor.
Atchley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley. He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system.
Atchley's first professional ac ...
as Frank Belmont
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Bert Matthews as Master of Ceremonies
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Dorothee Adam as 'Jig-a-boo' singer
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Jim Harkins
See also
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Love at first sight
Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by p ...
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List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part talking/ all talking feature films made in the US and Europe during the transition to sound, between 1926-1929. During this time a variety of recording systems were used, including most notably ...
References
Bibliography
* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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1929 films
1929 musical comedy films
American musical comedy films
Films directed by Edgar Lewis
1920s English-language films
Chesterfield Pictures films
American comedy mystery films
1920s comedy mystery films
1920s American films
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