When Naples Sings (1930 film)

When Naples Sings
American release poster
Directed byMario Almirante
Written byMario Almirante
StarringMalcolm Tod
CinematographyUbaldo Arata
Massimo Terzano
Edited byMario Almirante
Music byErnesto Tagliaferri
Production
company
Distributed byCinès-Pittaluga
Release date
  • October 1930 (1930-10)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

When Naples Sings (Italian: Napoli che canta) is a 1930 Italian musical film directed by Mario Almirante and starring Malcolm Tod. The film was originally made in 1928 as a silent film but delays, including the addition of sound, meant it was not released for two years. It consists almost entirely of recorded Neapolitan songs[1] It was shot at the FERT Studios in Turin. The film enjoyed some success, and was distributed in seven South American countries.[2] It has been described as a "poorly made musical film".[3]

  1. ^ Mancini p.44
  2. ^ Mancini p.45
  3. ^ Liehm, Mira (17 March 1986). Passion and Defiance: Film in Italy from 1942 to the Present. University of California Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-520-05744-9. Retrieved 24 July 2012.