The Careless Age is a 1929 American all-talking pre-Code drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and written by Harrison Macklyn and Harold Shumate. It is based on the 1927 play Diversion by John Van Druten. The film stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Carmel Myers, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thomson, and Loretta Young. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 15, 1929.[2][3][4]
| The Careless Age | |
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| Directed by | John Griffith Wray |
| Screenplay by | Harrison Macklyn Harold Shumate |
| Based on | Diversion by John Van Druten |
| Starring | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Carmel Myers Holmes Herbert Kenneth Thomson Loretta Young |
| Cinematography | Alvin Knechtel Ben F. Reynolds |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (All-Talking) English |
| Budget | $149,000[1] |
| Box office | $411,000[1] |
Synopsis
editA noted London surgeon sends his medical student son away to Italy for a break. While in Como he falls in love with an English actress and becomes obsessed with her. Back in Britain, she jilts him for another man and in his fury he tries to kill her.
Cast
edit- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Wyn
- Carmel Myers as Rayetta
- Holmes Herbert as Sir John
- Kenneth Thomson as Owen
- Loretta Young as Muriel
- George Baxter as Le Grand
- Wilfred Noy as Lord Durhugh
- Doris Lloyd as Mabs
- Ilka Chase as Bunty
- Raymond Lawrence as Tommy
Music
editThe film featured two songs, "Melody Divine" and "Say It With A Solitaire"; both were both composed by Herman Ruby and Norman Spencer.
Box office
editAccording to Warner Bros records the film earned $266,000 domestically and $145,000 foreign.[1]
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 10 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "The Careless Age (1929) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "The Careless Age (1929) - John Griffith Wray". AllMovie. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "The Careless Age". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
External links
edit- The Careless Age at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
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