Wedding Rings is a 1929 American all-talking sound Pre-Code drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring H.B. Warner, Lois Wilson and Olive Borden. It is considered a lost film. Due to its adult subject matter, the film was banned from being shown by censors in many locations. First National Pictures had previously filmed the story back in 1924 until the title of the source novel, namely, The Dark Swan .

Wedding Rings
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Written byRay Harris
Based onWedding Rings
by Ernest Pascal
Produced byRobert North
StarringH.B. Warner
Lois Wilson
Olive Borden
Hallam Cooley
CinematographyErnest Haller
Production
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Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 29, 1929 (1929-12-29)
[1] (Limited release)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (All-Talking)
English

Plot

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Eve Quinn, a shallow but attractive debutante, makes a practice of leading men on, then coolly casting them aside for new conquests. She openly boasts that she would find pleasure in taking a man from her sister, Cornelia, who is an art student. When Cornelia falls in love with wealthy clubman Lewis Dike, Eve succeeds in vamping and capturing him; broken-hearted when they marry, Cornelia deliberately introduces Eve to Wilfred Meadows, a playboy with whom she begins a flirtation. Dike soon tires of the modernistic furnishings of their home and the jazz-mad parasites who frequent his drawing room, and he is refreshed by visits to Cornelia. When Dike accidentally learns of Eve's liaison with Wilfred, he realizes his error and is reunited with Cornelia.

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Music

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The film features a theme song entitled "Love Will Last Forever If It's True" with music by Edward Ward and lyrics by Al Bryan. The film is sung by Lois Wilson in the film. A second song, entitled "That's My Business," with music by Edward Ward and lyrics by Al Bryan, is also featured and is sung by Olive Borden in the film.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005. p.312
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