The Love Parade (1929) | |
| Director(s) | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Producer(s) | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Film Adaptation, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Battle of the Sexes, Pre-Code Cinema |
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The Love Parade (1929) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and produced by Ernst Lubitsch.
Academy Awards 1929/30 --- Ceremony Number 3 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | (Hans Dreier) | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | (Victor Milner) | Nominated |
| Best Director | Ernst Lubitsch | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Paramount Famous Lasky | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Maurice Chevalier | Nominated |
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The Love Parade (1929): Ernst Lubitsch’s First Talkie
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 14, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsLooking over it now, The Love Parade just might be one of the finest pre-1930s musicals, capitalizing on the rising trend thanks to the success of The Jazz Singer and Broadway Melody. Whereas many of its contemporaries are mainly interesting as historical relics, this Lubitsch comedy still has some ... Read full article
The Love Parade, 1929, a Perfectly Played Picture, Practically Packed, and the Paramount of Panoramas of Romance!
By C. S. Williams on Apr 23, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosClassic Film Aficionados The Love Parade premiered in New York City on Tuesday, November 19, 1929 at the Criterion Theater, opening with all of the fanfare (Maurice Chevalier in attendance[i]), and the jubilant expectation of the first-nighters at a grandiose-opening of the newest play on the Great ... Read full article
The Love Parade, 1929, a Perfectly Played Picture, Practically Packed, and the Paramount of Panoramas of Romance!
By C. S. Williams on Apr 23, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosClassic Film Aficionados The Love Parade premiered in New York City on Tuesday, November 19, 1929 at the Criterion Theater, opening with all of the fanfare (Maurice Chevalier in attendance[i]), and the jubilant expectation of the first-nighters at a grandiose-opening of the newest play on the Great ... Read full article
The Love Parade, 1929, a Perfectly Played Picture, Practically Packed, and the Paramount of Panoramas of Romance! (3)
By C. S. Williams on Apr 23, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosOriginally posted on Classic Film Aficionados: The Love Parade premiered in New York City on Tuesday, November 19, 1929 at the Criterion Theater, opening with all of the fanfare (Maurice Chevalier in attendance[i]), and the jubilant expectation of the first-nighters at a grandiose-opening of the new... Read full article
The Love Parade, 1929, a Perfectly Played Picture, Practically Packed, and the Paramount of Panoramas of Romance! (2)
By C. S. Williams on Mar 10, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados? The Love Parade premiered in New York City on Tuesday, November 19, 1929 at the Criterion Theater, opening with all of the fanfare (Maurice Chevalier in attendance[i]), and the jubilant expectation of the first-nighters at a grandiose-opening of the newest play on the Great White Way or the gene... Read full article
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In the novel 'Wonder Boys' by Michael Chabon, one of the characters uses the name of this film as the title for his semi-autobiographical novel. The title of the novel stays the same in the film adaptation, but the explanation is not given.
This was the first movie to have a soundtrack created after production had ended. Lubitch shot it with a silent camera to counter the static positions that marred most of the pioneer sound productions; the dialogue was dubbed in afterwards, in postproduction.
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