
Any movie that starts Jewish entertainer George Jessel as an Italian accordionist named Luigi can't be all bad. In love with the beautiful Margharita (Lila Lee), Luigi lands a job in the music store owned by the girl's uncle. Ultimately, however, our hero does the Pagliacci act when Margharita evinces a preference for handsome Pasquale (David Rollins). The film's best scene takes place in a nursery full of talented tots, a sequence that undoubtedly reminded Jessel of his days with Gus Edwards' "Schoolroom" act. Exercising his droit du seigneur, Georgie Jessel sings the title tune.
Dir. William K. Howard
1929-11-02
4K UHD • HDR10 • Dolby Vision
Dolby Atmos, 5.1, Stereo
Closed Captions (CC), Audio Description (AD)
9.0 / 10
PG-13 (13+)
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