Sally (1929)
Directed by	John Francis Dillon
Written by	Waldemar Young and A.P. Younger based on the Broadway musical by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse
Starring	Marilyn Miller Alexander Gray
Music by	Jerome Kern and Leonid S. Leonardi
Cinematography	Devereaux Jennings and Charles Edgar Schoenbaum (Technicolor)
Editing by	LeRoy Stone
Distributed by	First National Pictures: A Subsidiary of Warner Bros.
Release date	December 23, 1929
Running time	103 min.
Language	English
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The Wild Rose number. In 1929 this was reportedly the largest indoor movie set ever lit for color filming.

Sally 1929 is the third sound feature photographed in Technicolor (the first was On with the Show 1929). It was based on the Broadway stage hit, produced by Florenz Ziegfeld (which played at The New Amsterdam Theatre, from 12/21/1920 to 4/22/1922). Marilyn Miller, who had played the leading part in the Broadway production, was hired by the Warner Brothers at an extravagant sum (reportedly $1000 an hour for a total of $100,000) to star in the filmed version.^[1] The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction in 1930. Guy Bolton (November 23, 1884 - September 6, 1979) was a writer of Broadway musical comedies who frequently collaborated with P. G. Wodehouse and Jerome Kern among others. ... Called English literatures performing flea, P. G. Wodehouse, pictured in 1904, became famous for his complex plots, ingenious wordplay, and prolific output. ... Marilyn Miller born Mary Ellen Reynolds September 1, 1898 Evansville, Indiana died April 7, 1936 New York, New York. ... Air Vice Marshal Alexander Gray CB,MC (1896-1980) World War II 1939 July Officer Commanding, RAF Manston. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American popular composer. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary. ... The First National Exhibitors Circuit was founded 1917 by the merger of 26 of the biggest First Run cinema chains in the United States of America, controlling more than 600 cinemas, more than 200 of them were First Run cinemas. ... Warner Bros. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary. ... Color Fragment from Film. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Florenz Ziegfeld (March 21, 1869 - July 22, 1932) was a Broadway impresario who achieved fame by perfecting the United States revue. ...

Plot

Sally (Marilyn Miller) is an orphan who was named by the telephone exchange where she was abandoned as a baby. In the orphanage, she discovered the joy of dancing. Working as a waitress, she serves Blair (Alexander Gray), and they both fall for each other, but Blair is engaged to socialite Marcia. Sally is hired to impersonate a famous Russian dancer named Noskerova, but at that engagement, she is found to be a phoney. Undaunted, she proceeds with her life and has a show on Broadway, but she still thinks of Blair. Marilyn Miller born Mary Ellen Reynolds September 1, 1898 Evansville, Indiana died April 7, 1936 New York, New York. ...

Preservation

The film survives only in black and white except for a brief color segment from the Wild Rose musical number which has been inserted into the print currently in circulation.

Cast

As Listed in the Credits of the Film

• Marilyn Miller - Sally
• Alexander Gray - Blair Farrell
• Joe E. Brown - Grand Duke 'Connie' Constantine
• T. Roy Barnes - Otis Hemingway Hooper
• Pert Kelton - Rosie, Otis' girlfriend
• Ford Sterling - 'Pops' Shendorff
• Maude Turner Gordon - Mrs. Ten Brock
• E.J. Ratcliffe - John Farquar
• Jack Duffy - The Old Roue
• Ethel Stone - Lutie
• Nora Lane - Marcia

Marilyn Miller born Mary Ellen Reynolds September 1, 1898 Evansville, Indiana died April 7, 1936 New York, New York. ... Air Vice Marshal Alexander Gray CB,MC (1896-1980) World War II 1939 July Officer Commanding, RAF Manston. ... Joe E. Brown may refer to several people: Joseph Evans Brown (July 28, 1892 - July 6, 1973), American screen actor, portrayer of Capn Andy Hawks in the motion picture Show Boat Joseph Emerson Brown (April 15, 1821 - November 30, 1894) governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1865, and U... Pert Kelton (1907-1968) was an American vaudeville, movie, and television actress. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: empty page If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ...

References

1. ^ Photoplay, September 1929