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City Girl (1930) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by F.W. Murnau .

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Charles Farrell "City Girl" (1930)

By Silentfilmfanatic on Mar 8, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks

"City Girl" (1930) is a silent romantic drama starring Charles Farrell, Mary Duncan, David Torrence, and Anne Shirley. Directed by F.W. Murnau and based on the play "The Mud Turtle," by Elliott Lester, this film is about the clash between urban and rural values and the conflicting relationship betwe... Read full article


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The film is based on the play "The Mud Turtle" by Elliott Lester that opened at the Bijou Theatre on August 20, 1925 and ran for 52 performances.
Director F.W. Murnau wanted the title of the film to be "Our Daily Bread", but the studio refused. In addition, the film, which had been shot silent, was scheduled by the studio to have parts of it reshot with sound. Murnau refused, wanting nothing to do with "talkies", and after this and other clashes with the studio he left the picture before it was completed. An assistant director finished it.
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