The Dancers (1930 film)
| The Dancers | |
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Mae Clarke in The Dancers | |
| Directed by | Chandler Sprague |
| Screenplay by | Edwin Burke |
| Based on | The Dancers by Gerald du Maurier and Viola Tree |
| Produced by | Fox Film Corporation |
| Starring | Lois Moran Phillips Holmes Mae Clarke Mrs. Patrick Campbell |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Edited by | Alex Troffey |
| Music by | Hugo Friedhofer Jean Talbot |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Dancers is a 1930 American pre-Code melodrama, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, and directed by Chandler Sprague.[1] It is based on a 1923 West End play of the same title by Viola Tree and Gerald du Maurier.[2] The film marks the feature sound film debut of actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell. The setting was shifted from the play's South America to Canada.
Cast
- Lois Moran - Diana
- Phillips Holmes - Tony
- Walter Byron - Berwin
- Mae Clarke - Maxine
- Tyrell Davis - Archie
- Mrs. Patrick Campbell - Aunt Emily
Plot
Leaving London, Tony goes to Canada and becomes the owner of a dance hall. Dancer Maxine falls in love. Tony becomes heir to a fortune, returns to London, and gets engaged to Diana. Diana tells of her wildlife. Tony forgives, but she takes poison. Tony marries Maxine.
References
- ^ The Dancers Detail View, AFI.com; accessed August 9, 2015.
- ^ The Dancers details, ibdb.com; accessed August 9, 2015.
External links
- The Dancers at IMDb