One Stolen Night is a 1929 American sound part-talkie adventure crime film directed by Scott R. Dunlap, and starring Betty Bronson, William Collier Jr., Mitchell Lewis, Harry Todd, and Charles Hill Mailes. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The film is based on the short story The Arab by D. D. Calhoun. It is a remake of the 1923 film with the same name. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 16, 1929.[2][3][4]
| One Stolen Night | |
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| Directed by | Scott R. Dunlap |
| Written by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. (dialogue, scenario and titles) |
| Based on | The Arab by D. D. Calhoun |
| Starring | Betty Bronson William Collier Jr. Mitchell Lewis Harry Todd Charles Hill Mailes |
| Cinematography | Frank Kesson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
| Budget | $87,000[1] |
| Box office | $242,000[1] |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (December 2023) |
Cast
edit- Betty Bronson as Jeanne
- William Collier Jr. as Bob
- Mitchell Lewis as Blossom
- Harry Todd as Blazer
- Charles Hill Mailes as Doad
- Nina Quartero as Chyra
- Rose Dione as Madame Blossom
- Otto Lederer as Abou-Ibu-Adam
- Angelo Rossitto as The Dwarf
- Jack Santoro as Brandon
- Harry Schultz as The Sheik
Music
editThe film features a theme song entitled "My Cairo Love" with music by J.S. Zamecnik and lyrics by Harry D. Kerr.
Reception
editAccording to Warner Bros records, the film earned $227,000 domestically and $15,000 foreign.[1]
Preservation
editThe film survives in a 9.5mm copy at the BFI film archive.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 7 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "One Stolen Night". afi.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "One Stolen Night". AllMovie. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "One Stolen Night". TCM.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ [1]
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