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Marianne (1929 musical film)

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Directed by
  
Robert Z. Leonard

Cinematography
  
Oliver T. Marsh

Starring
  
Marion Davies

Produced by
  
Marion Davies Robert Z. Leonard

Written by
  
Laurence Stallings Gladys Unger Dale Van Every (also story)

Music by
  
William Axt Charles Maxwell

Marianne is a 1929 pre-Code romantic musical drama about a French farm girl who, despite already having a French fiancé, falls in love with an American soldier during World War I. It is a remake of a silent film that was made and released earlier in 1929. Although the films feature mostly different casts, Marion Davies starred in both versions. This was Davies' first released talking movie.

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Cast

  • Marion Davies as Marianne
  • Lawrence Gray as Private Stagg
  • Cliff Edwards as "Soapy" Soapstone
  • Benny Rubin as Sam "Sammy" Samuels
  • George Baxter as André
  • Scott Kolk as Lieutenant Frane
  • Robert Edeson as The General
  • Emile Chautard as Père Joseph

    • Reception

    Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times gave the film a lukewarm review, stating, "As a quasi-musical comedy plot it is entertaining, but as a story its comedy is far from fresh." He also noted that the film was "by no means a production that is suited to Miss Davies's talents."

    References

    Marianne (1929 musical film) Wikipedia
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