The Dove (1927 film)

The Dove
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Roland West
Produced by	Norma Talmadge; Joseph M. Schenck
Written by	Gerald Beaumont (story); Roland West (adaptation); Wallace Smith (adaptation, intertitles)
Based on	The Dove; by Willard Mack
Starring	Norma Talmadge; Noah Beery; Gilbert Roland
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh
Edited by	Hal C. Kern
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	December 31, 1927;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Dove is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Roland West based on a 1925 Broadway play by Willard Mack and starring Norma Talmadge, Noah Beery, and Gilbert Roland.[1]

Background

The original story is about Mexican despot Don José (Beery), who falls in love with the dancing girl Dolores (Talmadge) who rejects him. Due to the potential political repercussions of condemning Mexico, it was decided to relocate the plot to some anonymous Mediterranean country. The film was Norma Talmadge's first feature for United Artists.[2]

Plot

A despot falls for a dancing girl. After she rejects him, she has her other beau framed for murder.[3]

Cast

Norma Talmadge as Dolores
Noah Beery as Don José María y Sandoval
Gilbert Roland as Johnny Powell
Eddie Borden as Billy
Harry Myers as Mike
Walter Daniels as The Drunk
Kalla Pasha as The Comandante
Michael Vavitch as Gómez
Brinsley Shaw as The Patriot
Charles Darvas as The Comandante's Captain
Michael Dark as Sandoval's Captain
Olga Baclanova as Bit Part (uncredited)
Robert Gleckler as Bit Part (uncredited)
Mark Hamilton as Prisoner (uncredited)
Andy MacLennan as Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack McDonald as Bit Part (uncredited)
Alice White as Bit Part (uncredited)

Recognition

Though the film was not well received, William Cameron Menzies won the first Academy Award for Best Art Direction in 1928 for this film[1] and Tempest, though the award was then called "Interior Decoration."[4] At the Library of Congress are reels 1, 3, 4, and 8. The film is missing reels 2, 5, 6, 7, and 9.[5][6]

In 1932, Herbert Brenon directed a new talkie version named Girl of the Rio, starred by Dolores del Río for RKO Radio Pictures.

Awards and nominations

The Dove won the 1929 Academy Award for Best Art Direction for William Cameron Menzies.[1][7]

References

Reid, John (2004). Award-Winning Films of the 1930s. p. 69. ISBN 9781411614321.
"Norma Talmadge in The Dove". St. Petersberg Times. Google archives. April 1, 1928. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
The Dove, retrieved 2019-09-08
"NY Times: The Dove". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
Anna May Wong: A Complete guide to Her Film, Stage, Radio and Television Work by Philip Leibfried and Chei Mi Lane page 59 c.2004
Progressive Silent Film List: The Dove at silentera.com
"The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

External links

The Dove at the American Film Institute Catalog
The Dove on IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie
Alternative lobby advertisement
Still at olgabaclanova.com

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[BOOK1-1] Reid, John (2004). Award-Winning Films of the 1930s. p. 69. ISBN 9781411614321.

[2] "Norma Talmadge in The Dove". St. Petersberg Times. Google archives. April 1, 1928. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

[3] The Dove, retrieved 2019-09-08

[NY_Times-4] "NY Times: The Dove". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-07.

[5] Anna May Wong: A Complete guide to Her Film, Stage, Radio and Television Work by Philip Leibfried and Chei Mi Lane page 59 c.2004

[6] Progressive Silent Film List: The Dove at silentera.com

[7] "The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 17, 2019.