The Swell Head
1928 film
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The Swell Head (also known as The Swelled Head and Eddie Foy, Jr., with Bessie Love in The Swelled Head)[4][5][6] is a 1928 American romantic musical[7] short starring Eddie Foy Jr. and Bessie Love, directed by Foy's brother Bryan. Variety mused that "this may be the first backstage sound short."[2]
StarringEddie Foy Jr.
Bessie Love
Bessie Love
Production
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| The Swell Head | |
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| Directed by | Bryan Foy[1] |
| Screenplay by | Hugh Hubert[2][3] |
| Starring | Eddie Foy Jr. Bessie Love |
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Running time | 18 minutes;[2] 2 reels[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is preserved at the UCLA Film & Television Archive.[4]
Plot
A young man (Foy) and woman (Love) perform a vaudeville act multiple times a day. The young man's ego makes their collaboration difficult. When he is made aware of this, he changes his ways, and the pair fall in love.[2][3]
Cast
- Eddie Foy Jr.
- Bessie Love
- Eugene Pallette
- Claude Sanders
- James T. Mack[1][8]
Soundtrack
- "Cielito Lindo"
- "The Skaters' Waltz"
- "Turkey in the Straw"
- "Espanito"
- "Spring Song"[6][8]
Production
A plagiarism lawsuit was filed against the studio.[6]