ONE ROMANTIC NIGHT – Kinema Guide – January 12th to 18th, 1931 (London)

ONE ROMANTIC NIGHT – Kinema Guide – January 12th to 18th, 1931 (London)

Weekly kinema guide London suburban reviews and programmes – 1931
Kinema Guide – January 12th to 18th, 1931

ONE ROMANTIC NIGHT

One Romantic Night - The Swan
One Romantic Night – The Swan
THIS picture is played by an amazingly brilliant cast that includes Lillian Gish, Rod La Rocque, Conrad Nagel, Marie Dressler and O. P. Heggie, which fact alone should appeal to many of our readers. The film is full of lavish spectacles, dramatic moments and romantic situations.
Conrad Nagel, Lillian Gish, Rod La Rocque, Direktor Paul L. Stein ermahnt, The Swan
Conrad Nagel, Lillian Gish, Rod La Rocque, Direktor Paul L. Stein ermahnt, The Swan
The story is an adaptation of Ferenc Molnar’s play “The Swan,” seen on the stage in London, quite recently, at St. James Theatre and is “Ruritanian” in nature.
We all know what that means.
One Romantic Night - The Swan
One Romantic Night – The Swan
Romance built round handsome and beautiful princes and princesses with a virtuous commoner thrown in the whole liberally sprinkled with colonels and counts and served, if possible, with music.
One Romantic Night - The Swan
One Romantic Night – The Swan
Let it be understood that this galaxy of stars is by no means wasted in an inadequate play. The picture is a good one. as convincing as such a story can be, directed and played very well indeed.
Lillian Gish Conrad Nagel 1930 Swan
Lillian Gish has a freshness that is not common among the goddesses of Hollywood. Conrad Nagel and Rod la Rocque look and play their parts excellently well. O. P. Heggie makes a splendid and knowing “Father Benedict” and Marie Dressler again gives of her genius.
One Romantic Night - The Swan
One Romantic Night – The Swan

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