The Lady of the Lake (film)
1928 film
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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.
Directed byJames A. FitzPatrick
Written bySir Walter Scott (play)
Angus MacPhail
James A. FitzPatrick
Angus MacPhail
James A. FitzPatrick
Produced byMichael Balcon
| The Lady of the Lake | |
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| Directed by | James A. FitzPatrick |
| Written by | Sir Walter Scott (play) Angus MacPhail James A. FitzPatrick |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Percy Marmont Benita Hume Lawson Butt James Carew |
| Cinematography | Bert Dawley Leslie Rowson James Wilson |
| Music by | Nathaniel Shilkret |
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| Distributed by | FitzPatrick Pictures (US) |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English |
Cast
- Percy Marmont as James FitzJames
- Benita Hume as The Lady of the Lake
- Lawson Butt as Roderick Dhu
- James Carew as Lord Moray
- Haddon Mason as Malcolm Graeme
- Hetta Bartlett as Margaret
- Leo Dryden as Allan Bayne
- Sara Francis as Blanche of Devon
- James Douglas as Douglas
Music
The film features a theme song entitled "Eileen, Sweet Eileen" which was composed by Nathaniel Shilkret.
Production
The film was made at the Islington Studios of Gainsborough Pictures. The film was originally silent, with sound added in July 1931.[2]
