A Lady's Morals
- Grace Moore: Jenny Lind
- Reginald Denny: Paul Brandt
- Wallace Beery: P. T. Barnum
- Jobyna Howland: Josephine
- Gus Shy: Olaf
Jenny Lind is an American film biography of the director Sidney Franklin from the year 1930. The film, based on a story by Dorothy Farnum, deals with the Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind ( 1820-1887 ), who became famous as the Swedish Nightingale.
Action
The composer Paul Brandt has fallen in love with the Swedish singer Jenny Lind, which he follows from city to city. He wants to impress her with his persistence. When Jenny loses her voice during a performance, Paul suffers an accident. A blow to the head he partially blind. Nevertheless, it may be Jenny help you find a singing teacher who manages to restore Jenny's voice.
Jenny returns with Paul back to their homeland. Paul shows her his feelings, but Jenny remains aloof. As Paul's eyesight deteriorated more and more, leaving Jenny without an explanation. Just at this time, Jenny Paul wants to reciprocate feelings.
The ringmaster PT Barnum hired Jenny for appearances in the United States. Her debut should give at Castle Garden in New York. There, she is reunited with Paul, who has become known in the U.S. as a blind musician.
Reviews
Wrote Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times, director Franklin have worked with intelligence and care.
The Variety was that the film is full of brilliant notes. However, he suffers from a cumbersome end, the leg hold an embarrassing climax.
Background
The premiere took place on 8 November 1930.
Grace Moore, at the time soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, made her film debut. She sang in the film following pieces: It Is Destiny by Clifford Grey and Oscar Straus, Student 's Song also by Grey and Straus, Oh Why by Arthur Freed, Herbert Stothart and Harry M. Woods and Lovely Hour of carry Jacobs Bond. In addition, she sang the arias Rataplan from the opera La Fille du Régiment (Eng. The Daughter of the Regiment ) by Gaetano Donizetti and Casta Diva from the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini.
Wallace Beery repeated four years later his portrayal of circus ringmaster PT Barnum in The Mighty Barnum.
Designer of the film was Cedric Gibbons, Adrian was responsible for the costumes. Sound engineer Douglas Shearer was.