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Confetti (1927 film)

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Confetti
German poster
Directed byGraham Cutts
Written byReginald Fogwell
Douglas Furber
StarringJack Buchanan
Annette Benson
Sydney Fairbrother
Robin Irvine
CinematographyRoy F. Overbaugh
Edited byNorman Ellis
Production
company
Distributed byFirst National-Pathé Pictures
Release date
  • December 1927 (1927-12)[1]
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent Version (1927)
Sound Version (1928)
English Intertitles

Confetti is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Jack Buchanan, Annette Benson and Sydney Fairbrother.[2] A sound version was released in 1928. While the sound version had no audible dialog, it featured a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-disc Vitaphone process. The silent version had its trade show exhibition in December 1927 which the sound version had its premiere in October of 1928.[3] The film was shot at Gainsborough Pictures' Islington studios.

Cast

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Music

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The sound version featured a theme song entitled "Confetti" which was composed by Douglas Furber and Emmett Adams.

References

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  1. ^ Low p.351
  2. ^ BFI Database entry
  3. ^ Low p.187

Bibliography

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  • Rachel Low, The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929 (Routledge, 1997)
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