''Drag'' is a 1929 American sound ( All-Talking)

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drama film produced by Richard A. Rowland and directed by

Frank Lloyd Frank William George Lloyd (2 February 1886 – 10 August 1960) was a Scottish-American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was its president from ...

based on the 1925 novel ''Drag: A Comedy'' by William Dudley Pelley. It stars

Richard Barthelmess Richard Semler Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 – August 17, 1963) was an American film actor, principally of the Hollywood silent era. He starred opposite Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's '' Broken Blossoms'' (1919) and ''Way Down East'' (1920) and ...

and

Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men befor ...

Plot

Young David Carroll takes over the publication of a local newspaper in Vermont. Although he is attracted to Dot, "the most sophisticated girl in town," he marries Allie Parker, daughter of the couple who run the boardinghouse where he lives. Allie remains at home when David goes to New York City to sell a musical he has written. There, Dot, now a successful costume designer, uses her influence to get David's play produced. David and Dot fall in love, but she leaves for Paris when David indicates he will remain true to Allie. He sends for Allie, but when she arrives with her whole family, he decides to follow Dot to Paris.

Cast

as David Carroll *

as Pa Parker * Kathrin Clare Ward as Ma Parker *

Alice Day Jacqueline Alice Irene Newlin (November 7, 1906 – May 25, 1995), professionally known as Alice Day, was an American film actress who began her career as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties. Early years Day was born in Colorado Springs, Colo ...

as Allie Parker *

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as Charlie Parker *

Lila Lee Lila Lee (born Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel; July 25, 1905 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress, primarily a leading lady, of the silent film and early sound film eras. Early life The daughter of Augusta Fredericka App ...

as Dot * Margaret Fielding as Clara * Garry Watson as Baby

Music

The theme songs in the film were written by George W. Meyer and Al Bryan. The main theme song is entitled "My Song of the Nile" and is sung in the film a few times, most notably by Richard Barthelmess. This song is played frequently as background music by the Vitaphone orchestra throughout the film. The secondary theme song is entitled "I'm Too Young to Be Careful."

Awards and honors

Frank Lloyd was nominated at the

2nd Academy Awards The 2nd Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on April 3, 1930, at an awards banquet in the Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, honored the best films released between August 1, ...

for

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along with the film '' Weary River''.

Preservation status

The film was long thought to be a

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, but later was rediscovered. The film originally had two versions, a sound version and a silent version.''Drag'' at silentera.com
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References

External links

* * 1929 films 1929 drama films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films 1920s rediscovered films American black-and-white films American silent feature films English-language drama films Films based on American novels Films based on works by William Dudley Pelley Films directed by Frank Lloyd First National Pictures films Rediscovered American films Silent American drama films Surviving American silent films Warner Bros. films {{1920s-drama-film-stub