Sal of Singapore
1929 film
- November 4, 1928 (1928-11-04)
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(English Intertitles)
Sal of Singapore is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Howard Higgin. 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 film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Complete prints of the film exist.[1]
At the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930, Elliott J. Clawson was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay).[2][3]
Plot
Cast
- Phyllis Haver as Sal
- Alan Hale as Captain Erickson
- Fred Kohler as Captain Sunday
- Noble Johnson as Erickson's 1st Mate
- Dan Wolheim as Erickson's 2nd Mate
- Jules Cowles as Cook
- Pat Harmon as Sunday's 1st Mate
- Harold William Hill as Baby
Music
The film featured a theme song entitled “Singapore Sal” which was composed by Al Koppell, Billy Stone and Charles Weinberg (music and lyrics). Also featured on the soundtrack was a song entitled “Lullaby” by Jack Grun (music) and Charley Wynn (lyrics).
See also
- List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
References
External links
- Sal of Singapore at IMDb
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Films directed by Howard Higgin
- Rent Free (1922)
- In the Name of Love (1925)
- The New Commandment (1925)
- The Great Deception (1926)
- The Reckless Lady (1926)
- The Wilderness Woman (1926)
- The Perfect Sap (1927)
- Power (1928)
- Sal of Singapore (1928)
- Skyscraper (1928)
- The Leatherneck (1929)
- The Racketeer (1929)
- High Voltage (1929)
- The Painted Desert (1931)
- Hell's House (1932)
- The Final Edition (1932)
- The Last Man (1932)
- Carnival Lady (1933)
- Marriage on Approval (1933)
- The Line-Up (1934)
- Battle of Greed (1937)
- Raw Timber (1937)
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