The First Kiss (1928 American film)

The First Kiss is a 1928 American sound romantic drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Fay Wray and Gary Cooper. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects and a theme song. Based on the short story Four Brothers by Tristram Tupper, the film is about a Chesapeake Bay fisherman who turns to pirating in order to be rich enough to marry a society girl.

The First Kiss was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. Today it is considered to be a lost film. Some filming took place on the Chesapeake Bay in Saint Michaels, Maryland.

Cast

 * Fay Wray as Anna Lee
 * Gary Cooper as Mulligan Talbot
 * Lane Chandler as William Talbot
 * Leslie Fenton as Carol Talbot
 * Paul Fix as Ezra Talbot
 * Malcolm Williams as Pap
 * Monroe Owsley as Other Suitor

Music
The film featured a theme song entitled “The First Kiss” which was composed by Al Dubin and J. Russell Robinson.