My Man (1928 film)
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| Directed by | Archie Mayo |
| Produced by | Edward Small[1] |
| Written by | Robert Lord Titles: Joseph Jackson James A. Starr |
| Screenplay by | Joseph Jackson |
| Story by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | Fanny Brice |
| Cinematography | Frank Kesson |
| Edited by | Owen Marks |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Release dates
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December 15, 1928 |
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Running time
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99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Man (1928) is a black and white part-talkie American comedy-drama musical film from Warner Brothers Pictures starring Fannie Brice and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams The tagline was "FANNIE BRICE (The Female Al Jolson) in the SINGING-TALKING VITAPHONE PICTURE "MY MAN"".
This was Fannie Brice's feature film debut at the age of 37. She was a star in the Ziegfeld Follies before she started acting in motion pictures. At the time this movie was made there were still some silent movies in production and being released. It would not be until 1929 for talking movies to completely take over, but Warner Brothers had completely stopped making silent movies and switched to sound pictures by the end of that year, either part talking or full talking. Warner Brothers would also start making movies in color as well as sound movies.[2]
Plot
Fannie Brand, an industrious girl who supports her brother and sister by working in a theatrical costume house, falls in love with Joe Halsey, a young fellow who earns a precarious living demonstrating an elastic exerciser in a drugstore window. Fannie and Joe set a date to be married, but the wedding is called off when Fannie finds Joe making love to her unprincipled sister, Edna. Fannie auditions for Landau, a theatrical producer, and goes on the Broadway stage. Fannie is a great success, and she and Joe soon find their way back into each other's arms.
Cast
- Fanny Brice as Fannie Brand
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Joe Halsey
- Edna Murphy as Edna Brand
- Andrés De Segurola as Landau
- Richard Tucker as Waldo
- Billy Seay as Sammy
- Arthur Hoyt as Thorne
- Ann Brody as Mrs. Schultz
- Clarissa Selwynne as Forelady
Songs
- "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You"
by Fred Fisher and Billy Rose
Sung by Fanny Brice
Music by Maurice Yvain
Lyrics by Channing Pollock
Sung by Fanny Brice
- "Second Hand Rose"
Music by James F. Hanley
Lyrics by Grant Clarke
Sung by Fanny Brice
- "If You Want the Rainbow, You Must Have the Rain"
Music by Oscar Levant
Lyrics by Mort Dixon and Billy Rose
Sung by Fanny Brice
- "I'm An Indian"
Music by Leo Edwards
Lyrics by Blanche Merrill
Sung by Fanny Brice
- "I Was a Floradora Baby"
Music by Harry Carroll
Lyrics by Ballard MacDonald
Sung by Fanny Brice
Film preservation
Film elements of the film no longer exist, meaning that this film is now a lost film. The full synchronized soundtrack (except the final reel) survives on Vitaphone discs, as well as the soundtrack for the theatrical trailer.[3]
References
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- ↑ ACTOR LIFE READS LIKE ALGER TALE: Deno, Featured Dancer at Hillstreet, Italian Immigrant Years Ago Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 11 Mar 1928: C28.
- ↑ My Man at silentera.com
- ↑ 1957 MOVIES FROM AAP Warner Bros Features & Cartoons SALES BOOK DIRECTED AT TV
