Lucky Boy (1929)
- Directed by
- Charles C. Wilson, Norman Taurog
- Genre
- musical film, musical comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man pursues a career in show business against his family's wishes. The story follows his rise as a performer and the conflicts that come with it.
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What happens
Lucky Boy is a 1929 American sound part-talkie musical comedy-drama film directed by Norman Taurog and Charles C. Wilson, most notable for starring George Jessel in his first known surviving feature picture. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects along with English intertitles. The sound was recorded using the Tiffany-Tone system using RCA Photophone equipment. The film's plot bore strong similarities to that of the hit 1927 film The Jazz Singer, which had originally been intended to star Jessel (the star of The Jazz Singer stage production) before Al Jolson took over the role. Due to being a film published in 1929, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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