The Lady of the Lake (film)

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.[1] 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.

The Lady of the Lake
Directed byJames A. FitzPatrick
Written bySir Walter Scott (play)
Angus MacPhail
James A. FitzPatrick
Produced byMichael Balcon
StarringPercy Marmont
Benita Hume
Lawson Butt
James Carew
CinematographyBert Dawley
Leslie Rowson
James Wilson
Music byNathaniel Shilkret
Production
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Distributed byFitzPatrick Pictures (US)
Release date
  • December 1928 (1928-12)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
English

Cast

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Music

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The film features a theme song entitled "Eileen, Sweet Eileen" which was composed by Nathaniel Shilkret.

Production

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The film was made at the Islington Studios of Gainsborough Pictures. The film was originally silent, with sound added in July 1931.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The LADY OF THE LAKE (1928)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Cook p.176

Bibliography

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  • Cook, Pam. Gainsborough Pictures. Cassell, 1997.
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