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.
Director: John G. Adolfi
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: July 7, 1930
Cast
- 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)
Screenplay
- Charles Kenyon (Screenplay)
- Basil Woon (Theatre Play)
Cinematography: John Stumar
Editing: James Gibbon
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
paris, france, based on play or musical, detroit, michigan
More Films by Director: John G. Adolfi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Recaptured Love about?
- 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.
- Who directed Recaptured Love?
- Recaptured Love was directed by John G. Adolfi.
- Who stars in Recaptured Love?
- Recaptured Love stars Belle Bennett, John Halliday, Dorothy Burgess, George Bickel, Richard Tucker, Brooks Benedict.
- How long is Recaptured Love?
- Recaptured Love has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Recaptured Love?
- Recaptured Love is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Recaptured Love produced?
- Recaptured Love was produced in United States of America.