Madonna of Avenue A

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Madonna of Avenue A

Madonna of Avenue A is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It starred Dolores Costello in one of her first sound films. This is reportedly a lost film.[1][2][3]

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Madonna of Avenue A
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Directed byMichael Curtiz
Written byRay Doyle
Francis Powers
Story by"Mark Canfield" (Darryl Zanuck)
StarringDolores Costello
Grant Withers
CinematographyByron Haskin
Edited byRay Doyle
Music byLouis Silvers
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Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 22, 1929 (1929-06-22) (US)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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The film featured a theme song entitled "My Madonna" with music by Louis Silvers and Fred Fisher and lyrics by Billy Rose. Dolores Costello sings the song in the film. The song is also played frequently as background music by the Vitaphone orchestra throughout the film.

Censorship

Like many American films of the time, Madonna of Avenue A was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. In Kansas the film, with a plot involving prostitution, illegitimacy, and suicide was banned by the Board of Review.[4]

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