Two Weeks Off is a 1929 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by William Beaudine.[2] 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 Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. A complete nitrate print survives at UCLA.[3]

Two Weeks Off
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Screenplay byF. McGrew Willis
Joseph Poland
Based onthe novel, Weeks Off, a Summertime Comedy
by Thomas Barrows
Kenyon Nicholson
Produced byRichard A. Rowland
StarringDorothy Mackaill
CinematographySidney Hickox
Edited byRalph Holt
Music byAlois Reiser (uncredited)
Distributed byFirst National Pictures[1]
Release date
  • May 12, 1929 (1929-05-12)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

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Music

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The film features a theme song entitled "Love Thrills" with words by Al Bryan and music by George W. Meyer.

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References

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  1. ^ "Two Weeks Off". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2013). "Two Weeks Off". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  3. ^ https://search.library.ucla.edu/permalink/01UCS_LAL/17p22dp/alma991278613506533 Two weeks off / First National Pictures ; presented by Richard A. Rowland ; director, William Beaudine ; scenario, F. McGrew Willis and Joseph Poland ; dialogue, Richard Weil. 1929; 7 reels of 7 (ca. 7000 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. nitrate print.
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