• Source: The Swell Head

      • The Swell Head (also known as The Swelled Head and Eddie Foy, Jr., with Bessie Love in The Swelled Head) is a 1928 American romantic musical short starring Eddie Foy Jr. and Bessie Love, directed by Foy's brother Bryan. Variety mused that "this may be the first backstage sound short."
      The film is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.


      Plot


      A young man (Foy) and woman (Love) perform a vaudeville act multiple times a day. The young man's ego makes their collaboration difficult. When he is made aware of this, he changes his ways, and the pair fall in love.


      Cast


      Eddie Foy Jr.
      Bessie Love
      Eugene Pallette
      Claude Sanders
      James T. Mack


      Soundtrack


      "Cielito Lindo"
      "The Skaters' Waltz"
      "Turkey in the Straw"
      "Espanito"
      "Spring Song"


      Production


      A plagiarism lawsuit was filed against the studio.


      Release and reception


      Though it was a short film, because it was a sound film, it headlined at some theaters. The film had its New York premiere at the Strand Theatre.
      Foy and Love received high praise for their performances, and the film left open the possibility for sequel shorts.


      References


      Citations

      Works cited
      Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. OCLC 734075937.


      External links


      The Swell Head at IMDb
      Photo of Eddie Foy Jr. and Bessie Love

    • Source: The Swell-Head

      • The Swell-Head is a lost 1927 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Graves and starring Graves, Johnnie Walker and Eugenia Gilbert.


      Cast


      Ralph Graves as Lefty Malone
      Johnnie Walker as Bill O'Rourke
      Eugenia Gilbert as Molly O'Rourke
      Mildred Harris as Kitty
      Mary Carr as Mother Malone
      Tom Dugan as Malone's Manager


      References




      External links


      The Swell-Head at IMDb

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