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A Lady's Morals
''A Lady's Morals'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film offering a highly fictionalized account of opera singer Jenny Lind. The movie features Grace Moore as Lind, Reginald Denny as a lover, and Wallace Beery as P. T. Barnum. The film contains some opera arias by Moore and was directed by Sidney Franklin. Wallace Beery would play Barnum again four years later in '' The Mighty Barnum'' (1934), with Virginia Bruce as Jenny Lind. Cast *Grace Moore as Jenny Lind * Reginald Denny as Paul Brandt *Wallace Beery as P. T. Barnum * Jobyna Howland as Josephine *Gus Shy as Olaf *Gilbert Emery as Broughm * George F. Marion as Innkeeper *Paul Porcasi as Innkeeper Soundtrack *"It Is Destiny" :Lyrics by Clifford Grey :Music by Oscar Straus :Copyright 1930 by Harms Inc. :Played by Reginald Denny on piano and sung by Grace Moore :Reprised by Grace Moore singing and on piano *"Rataplan" :from "La fille du régiment" :Music by Gaetano Donizetti :Played at an opera house with Grace Moore sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Franklin (director)
Sidney Arnold Franklin (March 21, 1893 – May 18, 1972) was an American film director and producer. Franklin, like William C. deMille, specialized in adapting literary works or Broadway stage plays. His brother Chester Franklin (1889–1954) also became a director during the silent film era best known for directing the early Technicolor film ''The Toll of the Sea''. Partial filmography Director *'' Gretchen the Greenhorn'' (1916) co-directed with brother Chester *'' A Sister of Six'' (1916) co-directed with brother Chester * ''The Little School Ma'am'' (1916) * ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' (1917) co-directed with brother Chester * '' The Babes in the Woods'' (1917) co-directed with brother Chester *''Treasure Island'' (1918) co-directed with Chester *''The Safety Curtain'' (1918) *''Her Only Way'' (1918) *'' The Forbidden City'' (1918) *'' The Hoodlum'' (1919) *''A Virtuous Vamp'' (1919) assistant director with David Kirkland * ''Courage'' (1921) * '' Not Guilty'' (1921) *'' Smi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |