Words and Music (1929)
- Directed by
- James Tinling
- Genre
- silent film, musical film, romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man and woman navigate romance and misunderstandings in a musical setting. The film follows their interactions as they sing and perform together.
datedlightheartedromanticcomedicbreezynostalgicmusical
What happens
Words and Music is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code musical comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring Lois Moran, Helen Twelvetrees and Frank Albertson. It was written by Andrew Bennison, with the story by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan and Jack Edwards. Released by Fox Film Corporation, the film is notable as the first in which John Wayne is credited as "Duke Morrison". Wayne was also credited as "Duke Morrison" as a property assistant in the Art Department. Ward Bond, Wayne's lifelong good friend, also had a bit part in the movie. Words and Music, which was also released as a silent film, is now considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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