Faint Heart (1929)

Director:

Murray Roth

Writers:

Edmund Joseph (story), Fred Allen (story)

Stars:

Bert Lahr, Bobbe Arnst, Harry Shannon

Cast

Cast overview:
Bert Lahr	...	Rudolf
Bobbe Arnst	...	The Girl
Harry Shannon	...	Dynamite Dan

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

two reeler

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1929 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bert Lahr in Faint Heart

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitaphone Corporation, The, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Vitaphone)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vitaphone production reels #904-905

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Soundtracks

"Painting the Clouds with Sunshine"
(uncredited)
Music by Joseph Burke
Played during the opening credits and at the end

User Reviews

A Talent Too Big for the Movies

Bert Lahr, alas, never made the transition from the stage to the screen. Oh, he's wonderful in a couple of movies; as the cowardly lion in THE WIZARD OF OZ he's great, and as the burlesque comic, in THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY'S he was amazing. But, alas, his performances were too broad and mannered for any sort of regular employment in the movies, so back he went to the stage, where his mugging fit the proscenium arch.

Nonetheless, it is good to see his Cop Act: written by Fred Allen -- yes, THAT Fred Allen -- and adapted for the screen, we can see Bert Lahr, with his huge grimace and big movements and that fey, cowardly personality, too big for reality, just the right size for a live audience and for the fantasy of THE WIZARD OF OZ. I enjoyed it, even though it doesn't work as film.... but I'll take Bert Lahr on any terms I can get.