Paris Bound (1929)

Director:

Edward H. Griffith

Writers:

Philip Barry (play)
Horace Jackson (adaptation)
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Release Date:

3 August 1929 (USA)

Genre:

Romance

Plot Keywords:

Lost Film | Based On Play

Cast

Ann Harding	...	Mary Hutton
Fredric March	...	Jim Hutton
Carmelita Geraghty	...	Noel Farley
Leslie Fenton	...	Richard Parrish
George Irving	...	James Hutton Sr
Charlotte Walker	...	Helen White
Hallam Cooley	...	Peter
Juliette Crosby	...	Nora Cope
Ilka Chase	...	Fanny Shipman
Rose Tapley	...	Julie
Douglas Scott	...	Jimmy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Reicher	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Edward H. Griffith

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Philip Barry		play
Horace Jackson		adaptation
Frank Reicher		dialogue

Produced by
Arthur Hopkins	....	producer

Original Music by
Arthur Alexander
Josiah Zuro

Cinematography by
Norbert Brodine		(as Norbert Brodin)
Norbert Scully

Film Editing by
Helene Warne

Costume Design by
Gwen Wakeling

Production Management
George Webster	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William J. Scully	....	assistant director

Sound Department
George D. Ellis	....	sound
Charles O'Loughlin	....	sound

Other crew
Maurice Revnes	....	supervisor

Production Companies

• Pathé Exchange

Distributors

• Pathé Exchange (1929) (USA) (theatrical)

Runtime:

73 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Company:

Pathé Exchange

Trivia:

The original Broadway production of "Paris Bound" by Philip Barry opened at the Music Box Theater on December 27, 1927, and ran for 234 performances.

Ann Harding's Film Debut

I watched the 1929 Paris Bound, based on a play be Philip Barry and starring Ann Harding in her film debut and Fredric March. They play a loving couple who claim their love will never be tainted by others. March's parents caused a scandal in their set when she divorced him after his affair. They argue at the wedding that the woman was foolish and cost them both their home because of her divorce actions.

With that set up we see March and Harding through their first happy years of marriage. They are devoted but very modern. When business takes March to Paris, he goes alone. They believe a "break" is good for their marriage and she has her work with Richard (Leslie Fenton) on a ballet score. But into this bliss creeps the jealous Noel (Carmelita Geraghty) who has never gotten over losing March to Harding. She sees in the society news that March has gone to Europe alone and she chases after him.

After Harding learns of this, she decides to have an affair with Fenton but March returns home. Will they break up? Will they be able to patch things up? Harding is just wonderful in her first film. She's quite natural and at ease. March is also very good. Together they avoid the stagy acting and over pronunciation that mars other early talkies. Fenton and Geraghty are also good. Ilka Chase takes honors among the supporting cast (also in her film debut). Co-stars include George Irving, Hallam Cooley, Charlotte Walker, Juliette Crosby, and Rose Tapley.