| Jealousy | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Jean de Limur |
| Written by |
Garrett Fort (adaptation) Eugene Walter John D. Williams |
| Based on | Monsieur Lamberthier by Louis Verneuil |
| Starring |
Jeanne Eagels Fredric March |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jealousy is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Jean de Limur and released by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the French play Monsieur Lamberthier, by Louis Verneuil. The play was translated by Eugene Walter and ran on Broadway under the title Jealousy in 1928. [1] The film version starred Jeanne Eagels and Fredric March, and is the second sound film and final motion picture featuring Eagels.
The film was initially shot with British actor Anthony Bushell as Pierre, but he was replaced by March at Eagels' insistence. [2] Supporting actress Hilda Moore died before Jealousy was released, while the film's star, Jeanne Eagels, died of an overdose of chloral hydrate one month after the film was released. [3]
 | This article needs a
plot summary. (November 2023) |
- Jeanne Eagels as Yvonne
- Fredric March as Pierre
- Halliwell Hobbes as Rigaud
- Blanche Le Clair as Renee
- Henry Daniell as Clement
- Hilda Moore as Charlotte
- Carlotta Coerr as Louise
- Granville Bates as Lawyer
- Virginia Chauvenet as Maid
No known prints of Jealousy are known to exist and it is now considered lost. [4] [5]
- ^ Sikov, Ed (2008). Dark Victory: The Life of Bette Davis. Macmillan. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-805-08863-2.
- ^ Films in Review Vol. 8, No. 8 (October 1957) page 412
- ^ "Sleep Potion Kills Actress". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 5, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ Jealousy at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures lost films, 1929 Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Koszarski, Richard (2008). Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff. Rutgers University Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-813-54293-5.
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| Jealousy | |
|---|---|
|
Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Jean de Limur |
| Written by |
Garrett Fort (adaptation) Eugene Walter John D. Williams |
| Based on | Monsieur Lamberthier by Louis Verneuil |
| Starring |
Jeanne Eagels Fredric March |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jealousy is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Jean de Limur and released by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the French play Monsieur Lamberthier, by Louis Verneuil. The play was translated by Eugene Walter and ran on Broadway under the title Jealousy in 1928. [1] The film version starred Jeanne Eagels and Fredric March, and is the second sound film and final motion picture featuring Eagels.
The film was initially shot with British actor Anthony Bushell as Pierre, but he was replaced by March at Eagels' insistence. [2] Supporting actress Hilda Moore died before Jealousy was released, while the film's star, Jeanne Eagels, died of an overdose of chloral hydrate one month after the film was released. [3]
| This article needs a
plot summary. (November 2023) |
- Jeanne Eagels as Yvonne
- Fredric March as Pierre
- Halliwell Hobbes as Rigaud
- Blanche Le Clair as Renee
- Henry Daniell as Clement
- Hilda Moore as Charlotte
- Carlotta Coerr as Louise
- Granville Bates as Lawyer
- Virginia Chauvenet as Maid
No known prints of Jealousy are known to exist and it is now considered lost. [4] [5]
- ^ Sikov, Ed (2008). Dark Victory: The Life of Bette Davis. Macmillan. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-805-08863-2.
- ^ Films in Review Vol. 8, No. 8 (October 1957) page 412
- ^ "Sleep Potion Kills Actress". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 5, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ Jealousy at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures lost films, 1929 Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Koszarski, Richard (2008). Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff. Rutgers University Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-813-54293-5.
|
| This 1920s drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1929 films
- 1929 drama films
- American black-and-white films
- American films based on plays
- Films based on works by Louis Verneuil
- Films directed by Jean de Limur
- Lost American drama films
- Paramount Pictures films
- 1929 lost films
- English-language drama films
- 1920s English-language films
- Films with screenplays by Garrett Fort
- 1920s American films
- 1920s drama film stubs