The Divine Lady

The Divine Lady
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Lloyd
Written by	Forrest Halsey Agnes Christine Johnston (continuity) Harry Carr (intertitles)
Based on	The Divine Lady: a Romance of Nelson and Emma Hamilton 1924 novel by E. Barrington
Produced by	Frank Lloyd Walter Morosco Richard A. Rowland
Starring	Corinne Griffith Victor Varconi H.B. Warner Ian Keith
Cinematography	John F. Seitz
Edited by	Hugh Bennett
Music by	Cecil Copping
Production company	First National Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 31, 1929 (1929-03-31)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles

The Divine Lady is a 1929 American pre-Code Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score, sound effects, and some synchronized singing, but no spoken dialogue. It stars Corinne Griffith and tells the story of the love affair between Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. It featured the theme song "Lady Divine", with lyrics by Richard Kountz and music by Nathaniel Shilkret, which became a popular hit in 1929 and was recorded by numerous artists, such as Shilkret, Frank Munn, Ben Selvin (as the Cavaliers), Smith Ballew, Adrian Schubert, Sam Lanin, and Bob Haring.

The film was adapted by Harry Carr, Forrest Halsey, Agnes Christine Johnston, and Edwin Justus Mayer from the novel The Divine Lady: A Romance of Nelson and Emma Hamilton by E. Barrington. It was directed by Frank Lloyd.

The film won the Academy Award for Best Director and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Corinne Griffith) and Best Cinematography.^[1] It is the only film to be awarded Best Director without a Best Picture nomination (one year earlier, Two Arabian Knights was awarded for Best Director of a Comedy Picture without being nominated for Best Picture).^{[citation needed]}