Applause (1929 film)
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Applause is a 1929 American pre-Code backstage musical talkie directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Helen Morgan, Jack Cameron, and Joan Peers. It was shot at Paramount's Astoria Studios in Astoria, New York during the early years of sound films. The film is notable as one of the few films of its time to break free from the restrictions of bulky sound technology equipment in order to shoot on location around Manhattan. In 2006, Applause was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and recommended for preservation.[1][2]
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Directed by | Rouben Mamoulian |
Written by | Garrett Fort |
Based on | Applause by Beth Brown |
Produced by | Monta Bell Walter Wanger (uncredited) |
Starring | Helen Morgan Jack Cameron Joan Peers |
Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
Edited by | John Bassler |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |