The First Kiss (1928 American film)

The First Kiss is a 1928 American sound romantic drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Fay Wray and Gary Cooper.^[1] While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects and a theme song. Based on the short story Four Brothers by Tristram Tupper, the film is about a Chesapeake Bay fisherman who turns to pirating in order to be rich enough to marry a society girl.

The First Kiss
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Directed by	Rowland V. Lee
Written by	John Farrow Tom Reed
Based on	Four Brothers by Tristram Tupper
Produced by	B. P. Schulberg Rowland V. Lee Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky
Starring	Fay Wray Gary Cooper
Cinematography	Alfred Gilks
Edited by	Lee Helen
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 25, 1928 (1928-8-25) (USA)
Running time	60 minutes (6 reels)
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles)

Leslie Fenton, Lane Chandler, Gary Cooper and director Rowland V. Lee

The First Kiss was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. Today it is considered to be a lost film.^[2][3][4] Some filming took place on the Chesapeake Bay in Saint Michaels, Maryland.^[3]

Cast

• Fay Wray as Anna Lee
• Gary Cooper as Mulligan Talbot
• Lane Chandler as William Talbot
• Leslie Fenton as Carol Talbot
• Paul Fix as Ezra Talbot
• Malcolm Williams as Pap
• Monroe Owsley as Other Suitor

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled “The First Kiss” which was composed by Al Dubin and J. Russell Robinson. ^[5]