Syncopation (1929)

Directed by

Bert Glennon

Genre

musical film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A love triangle forms around a jazz band leader. The story follows the romantic entanglements of a young woman caught between two musicians.

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What happens

Syncopation is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film directed by Bert Glennon and starring Barbara Bennett, Bobby Watson, and Ian Hunter (although top billing went to Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians). It was the second film produced by RKO Radio Pictures and the first to be released by the studio, in March 1929; the company's first produced film, Street Girl, was not released until August 21, 1929. The film was made at the company's New York City studios and is based on the novel Stepping High by Gene Markey. The film was heavily marketed on its release, being the first film to be broadcast over the radio, and was a significant success. This film was the first made in the RCA Photophone sound-on-film process, and was an important test for Radio Corporation of America, which had invested heavily in the newly created RKO. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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