| The Lady of the Lake | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James A. FitzPatrick |
| Written by | Sir Walter Scott (play) Angus MacPhail James A. FitzPatrick |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Percy Marmont Benita Hume Lawson Butt James Carew |
| Cinematography | Bert Dawley Leslie Rowson James Wilson |
| Music by | Nathaniel Shilkret |
| Production company | Gainsborough Pictures |
| Distributed by | FitzPatrick Pictures (US) |
| Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English |
The Lady of the Lake is a 1928 British sound romance film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring Percy Marmont, Benita Hume and Lawson Butt. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with singing and sound effects. The film is based on the 1810 poem The Lady of the Lake by Walter Scott.
Cast
- Percy Marmont as James FitzJames
- Benita Hume as The Lady of the Lake
- Lawson Butt as Roderick Dhu
- James Carew as Lord Moray
- Haddon Mason as Malcolm Graeme
- Hetta Bartlett as Margaret
- Leo Dryden as Allan Bayne
- Sara Francis as Blanche of Devon
- James Douglas as Douglas
Music
The film features a theme song entitled "Eileen, Sweet Eileen" which was composed by Nathaniel Shilkret.
Production
The film was made at the Islington Studios of Gainsborough Pictures. The film was originally silent, with sound added in July 1931.
References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | The LADY OF THE LAKE (1928)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- Cook p.176
Bibliography
- Cook, Pam. Gainsborough Pictures. Cassell, 1997.
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- 1928 films
- British romance films
- 1920s romance films
- British silent feature films
- Films based on works by Walter Scott
- Films directed by James A. FitzPatrick
- Films set in Scotland
- Films set in the 16th century
- Gainsborough Pictures films
- Islington Studios films
- Films based on poems
- British black-and-white films
- Films scored by Nathaniel Shilkret
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s British films
- English-language romance films
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