Weary River (1929)

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1929 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Das Lied des Sträflings See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Production Co:

First National Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

USA: 86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System) (sound effects, music and talking sequences)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Trivia

When it came time for Barthelmess to sing the title song of Weary River (not once but four times in the course of the film), the Vitaphone technicians performed a bit of audio-visual sleight-of-hand. While Barthelmess moves his lips, the voice we hear is that of Johnny Murray. A Photoplay article of July 1929 reported that Murray had also been retained to provide Barthelmess's voice in the future, in the event that he starred in any other musicals. See more »

Soundtracks

"Frankie and Johnny"
Traditional
Sung by Richard Barthelmess (dubbed by Johnny Murray) See more »