Love Comes Along

Love Comes Along

Theatrical poster for German release of the film
Directed by Rupert Julian
Produced by William LeBaron
Henry Hobart
Written by Wallace Smith (screenplay)
Starring Bebe Daniels
Lloyd Hughes
Montagu Love
Music by Victor Baravalle (director)
Sidney Clare (lyrics)
Oscar Levant (music)
Cinematography J. Roy Hunt
Edited by Archie Marshek
Production
company
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • January 5, 1930 (1930-01-05) (US)[1]
Running time
72 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $220,000[2]
Box office $478,000[2]

Love Comes Along is a 1930 American romantic film directed by Rupert Julian, written by Wallace Smith, based on the uncompleted play Conchita by Edward Knoblock. It was a vehicle specifically picked to highlight the vocal talents of Bebe Daniels, which also starred Lloyd Hughes and Montagu Love. It made a profit of $258,000.[1][2]

An incomplete print has long been preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[3]

Plot

Lobby card for the film

An actress, Peggy, is stranded on the island of Caparoja, which is ruled by a local dictator, Sangredo. For a living, she sings in the local tavern, where she is seen by two sailors from a tramp steamer who are visiting the port, Johnny and Happy. Johnny falls in love with Peggy and plans to marry her, rescuing her from her exile. However, Sangredo hires Peggy to perform at a party he is throwing, when the original singer, Carlotta, backs out. When Johnny finds out about the agreement, he misunderstands their relationship, and blows up at her. Peggy gets furious in turn over the fact he could believe that about her, and calls the wedding off.

At the party, Peggy relents, and sings a love song directly to Johnny, which angers Sangredo. He orders that Johnny be arrested, but Peggy steps forward to intercede on his behalf. She offers to spend the night with Sangredo, if he will release Johnny and let him sail with his steamer. He agrees, and Johnny is escorted to his ship. However, Johnny and Happy, sneak back to the town and break Peggy out of Sangredo's house. Fleeing, they board the steamer, escaping from the island.

Cast

Songs

Notes

This film is based on the play Conchita by Edward Knoblock, which according to his papers, which are saved on the campus of Harvard University in the rare books collection in the Houghton Library, was never completed, with only an outline existing.[1]

The film is also known by its Italian title, Ecco l'amore!.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Love Comes Along: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p56
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p. 107 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  4. "Love Comes Along: Technical Details". theiapolis.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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