Kathleen Mavourneen (1930 film)
Kathleen Mavourneen is a 1930 sound/talking film directed by Albert Ray, stars Sally O'Neil and produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures, and is the first talking film version of the oft-filmed Dion Boucicault play.
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| Directed by | Albert Ray |
| Written by | Frances Hyland |
| Based on | play Kathleen Mavourneen by Dion Boucicault which in turn was inspired by the song Kathleen Mavourneen by Annie Crawford and Frederick William Nichols Crouch |
| Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date | June 20, 1930 |
Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The last version prior to this film was a 1919 silent Fox film starring Theda Bara. Sally O'Neil would star in the 1937 all-Irish version of the story, thereby filming the story twice.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Hervey Libbert. Prints of the film are held by the Library of Congress.[2]
Cast
- Sally O'Neil as Kathleen O'Connor
- Charles Delaney as Terry
- Robert Elliott as Dan Moriarty
- Aggie Herring as Aunt Nora Shannon
- Walter Perry as Uncle Mike Shannon
- Francis Ford as James, The Butler
other
- Dannie Mac Grant – uncredited
- Donald Novis – Singer
References
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Kathleen Mavourneen
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p.95 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
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