Love's Old Sweet Song (1923 film)

Love's Old Sweet Song is a 1923 American two-reel short film made in the De Forest Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was directed by J. Searle Dawley and stars Louis Wolheim, Donald Gallaher, Ernest Hilliard, and Una Merkel in her film debut.

Love's Old Sweet Song
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Directed byJ. Searle Dawley
Written byAugustus Bertilla
Jacques Byrne
Produced byLee de Forest
StarringLouis Wolheim
Donald Gallaher
Una Merkel
CinematographyFreeman Harrison Owens
Music byJ.L. Molloy (song "Love's Old Sweet Song")
Production
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Norca Pictures
Distributed byDe Forest Phonofilm
Release date
  • February 1, 1923 (1923-02-01)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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This was one of the few two-reel films produced by Lee de Forest in Phonofilm due to problems with changeovers when the film was projected in theaters. In June 1923, de Forest and the film's cinematographer Freeman Harrison Owens became embroiled in a legal battle over the Phonofilm process and patents.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Love's Old Sweet Song (1923)". IMDb. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
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