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The First Kiss (1928)

NR · 1928-08-17 · 1h 1m · EN
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All the world loves a lover.

The Talbots, formerly one of the Eastern Shore's first families, have gone to seed: Pap is a drunk, soddenly decaying in his ruined ancestral home, and three of his sons (William, Carol, and Ezra) are lazy, shiftless young men. Mulligan, Pap's second son who supports the entire family by oyster fishing, falls in love with wealthy Anna Lee, but when he first kisses her, she calls him "white trash."

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Rowland V. LeeDirector

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Fay WrayFay WrayAnna LeeGary CooperGary CooperMulligan TalbotLane ChandlerLane ChandlerWilliam TalbotLeslie FentonLeslie FentonCarol TalbotPaul FixPaul FixEzra TalbotMalcolm WilliamsMalcolm Williams"Pap"Monroe OwsleyMonroe OwsleyOther suitor

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BrotherLawyerPirateAlcoholismMarylandFatherhoodFishermanClergyPhysicianLost filmClass distinction

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBrother · Lawyer · PirateDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference298796Actor preference194539 · 159710 · 356689

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What is The First Kiss about?

The Talbots, formerly one of the Eastern Shore's first families, have gone to seed: Pap is a drunk, soddenly decaying in his ruined ancestral home, and three of his sons (William, Carol, and Ezra) are lazy, shiftless young men. Mulligan, Pap's second son who supports the entire family by oyster fishing, falls in love with wealthy Anna Lee, but when he first kisses her, she calls him "white trash."

How long is The First Kiss?

The First Kiss has a runtime of 61 minutes.