The Carnation Kid

The Carnation Kid is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and Leslie Pearce and written by Alfred A. Cohn, Arthur Huffsmith and Henry McCarty. 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 Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Frances Lee, William B. Davidson, Lorraine MacLean, Charles Hill Mailes, and Francis McDonald. The film was released on March 2, 1929, by Paramount Pictures.

Cast

 * Douglas MacLean as Clarence Kendall
 * Frances Lee as Doris Whitely
 * William B. Davidson as Blythe
 * Lorraine MacLean as Lucille
 * Charles Hill Mailes as Crawford Whitely
 * Francis McDonald as The Carnation Kid
 * Maurice Black as Tony
 * Ben Swor Jr. as Blinkey
 * Carl Stockdale as Deacon

Music
The film featured a theme song entitled "Carnations (Remind Me of You)" with words and music by Sterling Sherwin.