The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City is a 1929 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring George Sidney, Vera Gordon and Mack Swain. 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 Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film is the third entry in the series which began with The Cohens and Kellys, inspired by a play by Aaron Hoffman.[1] Location shooting took place in Atlantic City. Originally shot as a synchronized film without dialogue, some talking sequences were later added at Universal Studios.[2]
| The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City | |
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| Directed by | William James Craft |
| Written by | Albert DeMond Earle Snell Jack Townley |
| Based on | Two Blocks Away by Aaron Hoffman |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | George Sidney Vera Gordon Mack Swain |
| Cinematography | Alan Jones |
| Edited by | Charles Craft Richard Cahoon |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
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Synopsis
editCohen and Kelly's bathing suit business is struggling financially as they have grown old-fashioned after thirty years. While they are away their respective children Rosalinde and Tom launch a new line of merchandise and promote with a planned beauty contest in the resort of Atlantic City.
Cast
edit- George Sidney as Nathaniel Cohen
- Vera Gordon as Melitta Cohen
- Mack Swain as Mr. Tom Kelly
- Kate Price as Mary Kelly
- Cornelius Keefe as Tom Kelly Jr.
- Nora Lane as Rosalinde Cohen
- Virginia Sale as Selma Meyer
- Tom Kennedy as Crook
- Walter Brennan as Man at Police Station
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City at TCMDB
- ^ Koszarski p.136
Bibliography
edit- Koszarski, Richard. Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff. Rutgers University Press, 2008.
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