Auld Lang Syne (1929 film)

Auld Lang Syne is a 1929 British synchronized sound musical film directed by George Pearson and starring Harry Lauder, Dorothy Boyd, and Patrick Aherne. It was originally made as a silent film, but in September 1929 sound was added.[1][2] While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios in Cricklewood, London.

Auld Lang Syne
Directed byGeorge Pearson
Written byPatrick L. Mannock
Hugh E. Wright
George Pearson
Produced byGeorge Pearson
StarringHarry Lauder
Dorothy Boyd
Patrick Aherne
Dodo Watts
CinematographyBernard Knowles
Music byRobert Burns (songs)
Production
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Welsh-Pearson
Distributed byParamount British Pictures
Release date
  • April 1929 (1929-04)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
English

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References

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  1. ^ BFI Database entry
  2. ^ St. Pierre, Paul Matthew (1 April 2009). Music Hall Mimesis in British Film, 1895-1960: On the Halls on the Screen. New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1611473995.
  • John Mundy, The British Musical Film (Manchester University Press, 2007)
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