On Your Back

On Your Back is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Guthrie McClintic and written by Howard J. Green. The film stars Irene Rich, Raymond Hackett, H. B. Warner, Wheeler Oakman, Marion Shilling and Ilka Chase. The film was released on September 14, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3] A trailer exists in the Library of Congress collection.[4]

On Your Back
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuthrie McClintic
Produced byGeorge E. Middleton
Screenplay byHoward J. Green
Story byRita Weiman
StarringIrene Rich
Raymond Hackett
H. B. Warner
Wheeler Oakman
Marion Shilling
Ilka Chase
CinematographyJoseph H. August
Edited byFrank E. Hull
Production
company
Fox Film Corporation
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 14, 1930 (1930-09-14)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Actress Marion Shilling was frustrated when it became obvious that the studio was more interested in promoting Irene Rich than featuring an actress on loan. At a preview of the film, it was clear that Shilling was the standout, so cuts and re-shots were ordered. "For instance, the climactic scene of the film was one in which I, Irene's victim, at last had a chance to tell her off. My speech, to which I gave all the power I was capable of, covered an entire page of script. In the final version, how was the scene presented? Throughout the speech I was shown with my back to camera in a long shot. At frequent intervals, during my outpouring, the camera cut from my back to a huge idealized close-up of Irene."[5]

Plot

Putting a son through college, Julianne, owner of a Fifth Avenue dress shop in New York City, is persuaded to supplement her income by providing loans to struggling showgirls. The plan backfires when her son Harvey falls for her business partner's lover Jeanne Burke, who blackmails Julianne.

Cast

References
  1. "On Your Back (1930) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  2. Sandra Brennan. "On Your Back (1930) - Guthrie McClintic | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  3. "On Your Back". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  4. [trailer]:Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) trailer only, p.132 c.1978 American Film Institute
  5. Ankerich, Michael G. The Sound of Silence: Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities. McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC: 1998. p. 207.


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