The Lovebirds: It Doesn't Soar, But It Glides
'The Lovebirds' is one of those movies that has a very direct appeal when it comes to its comedy. There isn’t a singular style, so much as tidbits of various ones here and there.
Recaptured Love (1930)
In this drama, a 50-year-old married man (played by John Halliday) goes with his wife (Belle Bennett) and son (Junior Durkin) to a nightclub in a fancy hotel in Detroit. He meets a gold-digger (Dorothy Burgess) there, singing the theme song of the picture, and eventually ends up going out with her on a subsequent occasion and falls in love with her. His wife finally finds out and this leads to her leaving him and getting a divorce in Paris. He is married to the gold-digger but finds life with her and her "jazz friends" to be too much for him. He begins to long for his old wife when he finds her in a nightclub with another man and becomes jealous.
- / 5
PopScore
Representation
Pictures and Videos
Movie Information
In this drama, a 50-year-old married man (played by John Halliday) goes with his wife (Belle Bennett) and son (Junior Durkin) to a nightclub in a fancy hotel in Detroit. He meets a gold-digger (Dorothy Burgess) there, singing the theme song of the picture, and eventually ends up going out with her on a subsequent occasion and falls in love with her. His wife finally finds out and this leads to her leaving him and getting a divorce in Paris. He is married to the gold-digger but finds life with her and her "jazz friends" to be too much for him. He begins to long for his old wife when he finds her in a nightclub with another man and becomes jealous.
Rating:
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Charles Kenyon
In Theaters:7/7/1930
Box Office:
Runtime:65 minutes
Studio:The Vitaphone Corporation
Cast
John G. Adolfi
Director
Belle Bennett
Helen Parr
John Halliday
Brentwood Parr
Dorothy Burgess
Peggy Price
George Bickel
Crofts
Richard Tucker
Rawlings
Brooks Benedict
Pat
Junior Durkin
Henry Parr
Louise Beavers
Maid
Wilbur Mack
Jeff
Eleanor Gutöhrlein
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Karla Gutöhrlein
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Articles You May Like
“The Hate U Give”
Based on the best-selling novel by Angie Thomas and a maxim of the late Tupac Shakur.
'Alice' Doesn't Live Here Anymore
'Alice' is a genre trifecta: one part revenge drama, one part historical account, one part throwback to Blaxploitation—kinda 'Django' meets 'Roots' meets 'Foxy Brown.'
13 Going On 30 Shows Teens the Reality of Adulthood
"13 Going on 30" tracks the tricky transition from adolescence to adulthood.
'Hawkeye' Episodes 1 & 2 Review: A Slow but Promising Start
The latest in the lineup of Disney+ Marvel shows, Hawkeye is shaping up to be a fun Christmas-themed Avenger show that’s also really down to earth.
"The Love Hypothesis" Was Definitely Loved
Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman starred in the new Amazon Prime Video film, The Love Hypothesis, based off of the popular romance novel written by Ali Hazelwood. For those who have not read the book but love a good romance story, this film will easily grab your attention and your heart. And for those who are fans of the novel, it is safe to say they were pleased by this adaptation. Because even if you are bad at science, it is easy to see the chemistry between these two characters.