New Orleans is a lost 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Ricardo Cortez, William Collier Jr., Alma Bennett.Pitts p.409 In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Tiffany-Tone sound-on-film system using RCA Photophone equipment. The film was produced and distributed by the independent Tiffany Pictures. The soundtrack is still in existence.
Synopsis Two friends, a jockey and a racetrack owner, fall out over a woman they both love.
Cast Ricardo Cortez as Jim Morley William Collier Jr. as Billy Slade Alma Bennett as Marie Cartier
Music The film features a theme song entitled "Pals Forever" which was composed by Hugo Riesenfeld (music) and Ted Shapiro (lyrics).
See also List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
References
Bibliography Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links http://mst.cdbpdx.com/MSTNO29/ Original soundtrack for NEW ORLEANS