Girl Overboard (1929 film)
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| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Written by | Paul Schofield (scenario) Walter Anthony Charles H. Smith |
| Story by | John B. Clymer |
| Produced by | Harry L. Decker |
| Starring | Mary Philbin |
| Cinematography | John Stumar |
| Edited by | Ray Curtiss |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 8 reels |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English intertitles |
Girl Overboard is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Mary Philbin. 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 was distributed by Universal Pictures.[1][2]
The film is also known under the alternative titles of Salvage and Port of Dreams.
Cast
- Mary Philbin as Joan
- Fred Mackaye as Denton Ford Jr.
- Otis Harlan as Joe Evans
- Francis McDonald as Francisco
- Edmund Breese as Jim Keefe
- Wilfrid North as Judge
- Mary Alden
Preservation
With no prints of Girl Overboard located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.[4]
Music
The film featured a theme song entitled "Today and Tomorrow" which was composed by Fred E. Ahlert, Joseph Cherniavsky, and Roy Turk.
See also
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