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The Divine Lady
The Divine Lady is a 1929 American pre-Code Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score, sound effects, and some synchronized singing, but no spoken dialogue. It stars Corinne Griffith and tells the story of the love affair between Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. It featured the theme song "Lady Divine", with lyrics by Richard Kountz and music by Nathaniel Shilkret, which became a popular hit in 1929 and was recorded by numerous artists, such as Shilkret, Frank Munn, Ben Selvin (as the Cavaliers), Smith Ballew, Adrian Schubert, Sam Lanin, and Bob Haring.
Plot
In the late 18th century, Lady Hamilton has had a somewhat turbulent relationship with the British people, especially the aristocracy. Born Emma Hart from a very humble background (she being the daughter of a cook), she was seen as being vulgar by the rich, but equally captivating for her beauty. In a move to protect his inheritance, Honorable Charles Greville, Emma's then lover and her mother's employer, sent Emma to Naples under false pretenses to live with his uncle, Sir William Hamilton, where she would study to become a lady.
Awards
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| author | Forrest Halsey |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Director |
| contentLocation | England |
| director | Frank Lloyd |
| editor | Hugh Bennett |
| genre | historical |
| keywords | 18th century british navy false pretenses horatio nelson marriage of convenience married naval battle |
| musicBy | Cecil Copping |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Director |
| producer | Richard A. Rowland Walter Morosco |
| productionCompany | First National Pictures |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | biographical |