Follow Thru
| Follow Thru | |
|---|---|
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Zelma O'Neal sings "I Want to Be Bad" | |
| Directed by |
Laurence Schwab Lloyd Corrigan |
| Produced by |
Laurence Schwab Frank Mandel |
| Screenplay by |
Laurence Schwab Lloyd Corrigan |
| Based on |
Follow Thru (1929 Broadway musical) by Lew Brown, B. G. DeSylva, Ray Henderson and Laurence Schwab |
| Starring |
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers Nancy Carroll Zelma O'Neal Jack Haley Eugene Pallette Thelma Todd |
| Music by |
Lew Brown Buddy G. DeSylva Ray Henderson George Marion Jr. Richard A. Whiting Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart Ed Eliscu Manning Sherwin Vernon Duke Irving Berlin. |
| Cinematography |
Henry W. Gerrard Charles P. Boyle (Technicolor) |
| Edited by | Alyson Shaffer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Follow Thru is a 1930 American pre-Code musical romantic comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor.[1] It was the second all-color all-talking feature to be produced by Paramount Pictures. The film was based on the popular 1929 Broadway play of the same name by Lew Brown, B. G. DeSylva, Ray Henderson and Laurence Schwab. The play ran from January 9, 1929 to December 21, 1929; running for 401 performances. Jack Haley and Zelma O'Neal, who starred in the original musical play, reprised their roles for the film version.
The film is one of dozens of musicals made in 1929 and 1930 following the advent of sound, and one of several to feature color cinematography. However, many of these films have been lost or destroyed by the original studios. The "original camera negative" of Follow Thru survives in its entirety and in excellent condition.[2] It has been preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]
Cast
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Jerry Downes
- Nancy Carroll as Lora Moore
- Zelma O'Neal as Angie Howard
- Jack Haley as Jack Martin
- Eugene Pallette as J.C. Effingham
- Thelma Todd as Mrs Van Horn
- Claude King as Mac Moore
- Kathryn Givney as Mrs Bascomb
- Margaret Lee as Babs Bascomb
- Don Tomkins as Dinty Moore
- Albert Gran as Martin Bascomb
Songs
- "A Peach of a Pair" by George Marion Jr. (lyrics), Richard A. Whiting (music)
- "It Must Be You" by Elwood Eliscu and Manning Sherwin (lyrics and music)
- "Then I'll Have Time for You," "I Want to be Bad" and "Button Up Your Overcoat" by Lew Brown and B. G. DeSylva (lyrics), Ray Henderson (music)
Production
The film was shot in Los Angeles. The extras who appear in golf course scenes had to be coached with regards to golf etiquette (when to applaud a strike, etc.). About two hundred extras were used for the climactic golf championship sequence.[4]
Preservation
For a long time, the film was believed to be lost, but a print was found in the 1990s and it was carefully restored and preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
See also
References
- ↑ Ben Sachs (July 1, 2015). "Northwest Chicago Film Society salutes the dawn of Technicolor with a racy musical about golf". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Follow Thru on Our New Season". Northwest Chicago Film Society. June 11, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Feature Films Preserved by UCLA". UCLA Film and Television Archive. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Charles Rogers At State, Follow Thru". Reading Eagle. October 19, 1930. p. 16.
External links
- Follow Thru at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Follow Thru at the Internet Movie Database
- Follow Thru at the TCM Movie Database
- Follow Thru at AllMovie
- Follow Thru film clip on YouTube