The Desert Song (1929 film)
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The Desert Song (1929 film) is an early Warner Bros. musical adventure film adaptation of the operetta of the same name, notable for its use of early sound technology and romantic desert setting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure film
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film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Desert Song
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surface form:
The Desert Song (operetta)
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| colorProcess | two-color Technicolor sequences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Roy Del Ruth ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| filmStudioEra | early sound era ⓘ |
| format | part-talkie ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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musical ⓘ |
| lyricsBy |
Oscar Hammerstein II
NERFINISHED
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Otto Harbach ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Margot
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The Red Shadow ⓘ |
| musicBy | Sigmund Romberg ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
identity concealment
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rebellion ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation of popular operetta
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early use of synchronized sound ⓘ romantic desert adventure setting ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Henry Blanke ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Warner Bros. Entertainment
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| releaseYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| setting |
French Morocco
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desert ⓘ |
| title | The Desert Song ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
Vitaphone
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surface form:
Vitaphone sound system
early sound-on-disc technology ⓘ |
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