Sisters Under the Skin

Sisters Under the Skin
The Romantic Age
Directed byDavid Burton
Written by
Starring
CinematographyJoseph Black
Edited byGene Milford
Music byLouis Silvers
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • April 15, 1934 (1934-04-15)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sisters Under the Skin, later renamed The Romantic Age,[1] is a 1934 American drama film directed by David Burton and starring Elissa Landi, Frank Morgan, and Joseph Schildkraut. It was the first film Landi made for Columbia Pictures.

Plot

Millionaire John Hunter Yates tries to recapture his youth by abandoning his business and going to Europe. His wife Elinor refuses to go with him. Yates meets a young actress, Blossom Bailey, and takes her with him. In Paris, Blossom falls for musician Zukowski and they fall in love. Yates tires of the bohemian life, and returns to America with Blossom and Zukowski. At Blossom's urging, he finances Zukowski's musical career, and he becomes famous. Elinor tries to win her husband back, even as Yates becomes certain Blossom and Zukowski are betraying him. Yates discovers Blossom has been true to him, and returns to his wife—allowing Blossom to marry.

Cast

The cast includes:[2]

Production

Sisters Under the Skin was directed by David Burton,[3] and was the first picture Elissa Landi made for Columbia after being fired by 20th Century Fox.[4] The film was produced under the working title Excursion to Paradise. Robert Kalloch, Columbia Pictures' newly hired chief costume designer, designed Elissa Landi's wardrobe.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The Romantic Age (1934)". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. ^ Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. New York: Perigee Books. p. 481. ISBN 9780399516047.
  3. ^ Dick, Bernard F. (2010). Columbia Pictures: Portrait of a Studio. Lexington, Ky.: University Press of Kentucky. p. 238. ISBN 9780813130194.
  4. ^ Shipman, David (1970). The Great Movie Stars: The Golden Years. New York: Crown Books. p. 325. OCLC 129752.
  5. ^ Shaffer, George (December 29, 1933). "'Pigs' on Bing's List of 10 Best Song Hits of '33". New York Daily News. p. 36.


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