| The Vagabond Lover | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
| Written by | James Ashmore Creelman |
| Produced by | William LeBaron |
| Starring | Rudy Vallee Sally Blane Marie Dressler Charles Sellon |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
| Music by | Victor Baravalle (music director) Harry M. Woods (songwriter) |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $204,000[2] |
| Box office | $756,000[2] |
The Vagabond Lover is a 1929 American pre-Code black-and-white musical comedy-drama film about a small-town boy who finds fame and romance when he joins a dance band. The film was directed by Marshall Neilan and is based on the novel of the same name written by James Ashmore Creelman, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Rudy Vallee, in his first feature film, along with Sally Blane, Marie Dressler and Charles Sellon.[3]
The film premiered in New York City on November 26, 1929, and was released widely on December 1. A DVD version was released on March 29, 2005. The Vagabond Lover is an early example of a vehicle created for a popular music star, in a style echoed by later films such as Jailhouse Rock with Elvis Presley and A Hard Day's Night with the Beatles.
- ^ a b "The Vagabond Lover: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931–1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p55
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