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One Romantic Night is the title given to the first sound film version of Ferenc Molnar's play The Swan. One Romantic Night was made in 1930. It was silent screen star Lillian Gish's talking film debut. She starred as Princess Alexandra, with Conrad Nagel as the tutor who falls in love with her, and Rod la Rocque as Crown Prince Albert. The film was only fairly successful, though Ms. Gish would go on to become as highly regarded in talking pictures as she had been in silent films. Ferenc Molnár (b. ... Swan can mean: For the bird, see Swan. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Lillian Gish Lillian Diana de Guiche (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993), was an Oscar-nominated American actress, better known as Lillian Gish. ... Conrad Nagel Conrad Nagel, born March 16, 1897 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, was a noted screen actor and matinee idol of the silent era and beyond. ...


The 1956 Technicolor film version of The Swan, the only one of the three film versions made by MGM, is much more frequently shown today. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary. ... Swan can mean: For the bird, see Swan. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ...


 

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