Love in the Desert

1929 film

Love in the Desert

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Directed by| George Melford
Written by|

* Randolph Bartlett
* Paul Percy
* Louis Sarecky
* Harvey F. Thew

Starring|

* Olive Borden
* Hugh Trevor
* Noah Beery

Cinematography| Paul P. Perry
Edited by| Mildred Richter

Production
company

Film Booking Offices of America

Distributed by| Film Booking Offices of America

Release date

* March 17, 1929 (1929-03-17)

Running time

| 7 Reels
Country| United States
Languages| Sound (Part-Talkie)
English intertitles

Love in the Desert is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by George Melford and starring Olive Borden, Hugh Trevor, and Noah Beery.[1] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the RCA Photophone sound-on-film system.[2]

## Plot

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## Cast

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* Olive Borden as Zarah
* Hugh Trevor as Bob Winslow
* Noah Beery as Abdullah
* Frank Leigh as Harim
* Pearl Varvalle as Fatima
* William H. Tooker as Mr. Winslow
* Ida Darling as Mrs. Winslow
* Alan Roscoe as Houdish
* Hilliard Karr as Briggs
* Gordon Magee as Sears

## Censorship

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When Love in the Desert was released, many states and cities in the United States had censor boards that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. The Kansas censor board ordered the reduction of the scene with a dancer, eliminating all close-ups where her navel is exhibited.[3]

## Preservation

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Prints of Love in the Desert survive in Cineteca Del Friuli (Gemona) and Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (Fort de Bois-d'Arcy).[4]

## See also

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* List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

## References

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1. ^ Hsu-Ming Teo p. 2
2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Love in the Desert
3. ^ "Eliminations Ordered in 1928 by Kansas Censor Board with Woman Members". Variety. 94 (6). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 5 February 20, 1929. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
4. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Love in the Desert

## Bibliography

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* Hsu-Ming Teo. Desert Passions: Orientalism and Romance Novels. University of Texas Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-292-73938-3

## External links

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* Love in the Desert at IMDb

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