This Day in History: 1929-06-27
The talking picture revolution was not complete in 1929. The Lafayette Theatre’s attractions for the week did include an “all talking comedy” Strong Boy with Victor McLaghlen and “the three musketeers of filmdom” Farrell Macdonald, Clyde Cook, and “Slim” Summerville. But they also featured the gorgeous Corine Griffith and Ian Keith in a film adaptation of Ferenc Molnar’s “Prisoners”. She plays a poor peasant who tried to capture the fancy of a lawyer by stealing a $500 sequined dress for a party. When he still ignores her she rips the gown off her body and tears it to shreds. The film was advertised as being “50% talking”. No doubt her monumental rage was part of the talking part. (Bristow)