Kathleen Mavourneen is a 1930 American pre-Code sound/talking film directed by Albert Ray, stars Sally O'Neil and produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures, and is the first talking film version of the oft-filmed Dion Boucicault play.
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Directed by | Albert Ray |
Written by | Frances Hyland |
Based on | play Kathleen Mavourneen by Dion Boucicault which in turn was inspired by the song Kathleen Mavourneen by Annie Crawford and Frederick William Nichols Crouch |
Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date | June 20, 1930 |
Running time | 55 minutes |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
The last version prior to this film was a 1919 silent Fox film starring Theda Bara. Sally O'Neil would star in the 1937 all-Irish version of the story, thereby filming the story twice.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Hervey Libbert. Prints of the film are held by the Library of Congress.[2]
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