Song of Love (1929 film)

Song of Love is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Belle Baker and Ralph Graves. It was released by Columbia Pictures on November 13, 1929.^[1] The film was the film debut of Belle Baker.^[2][3] The film contained songs but was also issued in a silent version. Actress Eve Arden made her film debut in the film, appearing under her real name, Eunice Quedens.

Song of Love
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Directed by	Erle C. Kenton
Written by	Howard J. Green Dorothy Howell Henry McCarty Norman Houston
Produced by	Edward Small
Starring	Belle Baker Ralph Graves Eve Arden
Edited by	Gene Havlick
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 13, 1929 (1929-11-13)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

The story of a show business family called the Gibsons. Ma Gibson (Baker) realizes their lifestyle is affecting their child and breaks up the act.

Cast

• Belle Baker as Anna Gibson
• Ralph Graves as Tom Gibson
• Eve Arden as Maisie LeRoy (credited as Eunice Quedens)
• Arthur Housman as Joe Sweeney, Acrobat
• Charles C. Wilson as Traveling Salesman (credited as Charles Wilson)
• Maurice Black as Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)
• Dannie Mac Grant as Little Boy (uncredited)
• Douglas Greer as Freckle-Faced Boy (uncredited)
• William Irving as Stage Manager (uncredited)
• Eddie Kane as Max Goldman (uncredited)
• Kane Richmond as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

See also

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

References

1. Song of Love at the TCM Movie Database
2. "A Songstress Comes to Fox in First Hit". The Washington Post. December 8, 1929. p. A2.
3. MORDAUNT HALL (November 14, 1929). "THE SCREEN: Belle Baker". New York Times. p. 31.

External links

• Song of Love at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Song of Love at the TCM Movie Database
• Song of Love at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Song of Love (1929) as silentera.com