Times Square (1929 film) explained

Times Square is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Joseph Boyle and starring Alice Day, Arthur Lubin and Emile Chautard.^[1] 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 a sound-on-disc system. The film was shot in Los Angeles and New York.^[2]

Cast

• Alice Day as Elaine Smith
• Arthur Lubin as Russ Glover / Benjamin Lederwitski
• Emile Chautard as David Lederwitski
• Ann Brody as Sarah Lederwitski
• John Miljan as Dick Barclay
• Arthur Housman as Lon Roberts
• Josef Swickard as Professor Carrillo
• Natalie Joyce as Lida
• Eddie Kane as Nat Ross

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "My Heart's Longing For You, Elaine," which was composed by Johnny Tucker and Joe Schuster.

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

Bibliography

• Samantha Cook. Writers and production artists. St James Press, 1993.

Notes and References

1. Cook p.641
2. Remarks at Random. Variety. September 28, 1928.