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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Rough Romance (1930)

57 mins | Melodrama | 15 June 1930

Cast:

George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, Antonio Moreno [ More ]

Director:

A. F. Erickson

Writer:

Elliott Lester

Cinematographer:

Daniel Clark

Editor:

Paul Weatherwax

Production Company:

Fox Film Corp.
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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Film Daily
22 Jun 1930
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New York Times
16 Jun 1930
p. 25
Variety
18 Jun 1930
p. 33
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Fox Film Corp.
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Fox Film Corp.
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTORS
A. F. Erickson
Dir
Ewing Scott
Asst dir
PRODUCER
William Fox
Pres
WRITERS
Elliott Lester
Scen
Donald Davis
Dial
PHOTOGRAPHY
Daniel B. Clark
Daniel Clark
Dir of photog
FILM EDITOR
Paul Weatherwax
Film ed
SOUND
Barney Fredericks
Sd rec
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the short story "The Girl Who Wasn't Wanted" by Kenneth B. Clarke in Munsey's Magazine (Apr 1928).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHOR
Kenneth B. Clarke
SONGS
"The Song of the Lumberjack," "Nobody Knows" and "She's Somebody's Baby," words by George A. Little, music by John Burke.
SONGWRITER/COMPOSER
John Burke
George A. Little
DETAILS
Release Date:
15 June 1930
Premiere Information:
New York opening: 14 Jun 1930
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Fox Film Corp.
10 May 1930
LP1334
Physical Properties:
Sound
Movietone
Black and White
Duration(in mins):
57
Length(in feet):
4,800
Length(in reels):
6
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Against the lush backdrop of the Oregon forests, the film depicts the life and death struggle between two men--one a stalwart young lumberjack (Billy West), the other a menacing desperado (Loup Latour)--and the love-inspired bravery of a lonely woodland lass (Marna Reynolds), interspersed with ...

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Against the lush backdrop of the Oregon forests, the film depicts the life and death struggle between two men--one a stalwart young lumberjack (Billy West), the other a menacing desperado (Loup Latour)--and the love-inspired bravery of a lonely woodland lass (Marna Reynolds), interspersed with songs.

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GENRE
Genre:
Melodrama
Sub-genre:
with songs


Subject
Subject (Major):
Courtship
Dance hall girls
Lumberjacks
Oregon
Outlaws

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