The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City
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Directed byWilliam James Craft
Written byAlbert DeMond
Earle Snell
Jack Townley
Based onTwo Blocks Away by Aaron Hoffman
Produced byCarl Laemmle
StarringGeorge Sidney
Vera Gordon
Mack Swain
CinematographyAlan Jones
Edited byCharles Craft
Richard Cahoon
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 17, 1929 (1929-03-17)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles
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The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City is a 1929 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring George Sidney, Vera Gordon and Mack Swain. 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 Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film is the third entry in the series which began with The Cohens and Kellys, inspired by a play by Aaron Hoffman.[1] Location shooting took place in Atlantic City. Originally shot as a synchronized film without dialogue, some talking sequences were later added at Universal Studios.[2]

Synopsis

Cohen and Kelly's bathing suit business is struggling financially as they have grown old-fashioned after thirty years. While they are away their respective children Rosalinde and Tom launch a new line of merchandise and promote with a planned beauty contest in the resort of Atlantic City.

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See also

References

  1. ^ The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City at TCMDB
  2. ^ Koszarski p.136

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External links

The Cohens and Kellys
Films directed by William James Craft
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