Lilac Time

Lilac Time (1928) is a silent romantic war film directed by George Fitzmaurice, starring Colleen Moore and Gary Cooper, produced by John McCormick (Moore's husband), and distributed by First National Pictures. The film is based on a 1917 Broadway play written by Jane Murfin and actress Jane Cowl, who adapted the story from a book by Guy Fowler. This film was released with a Vitaphone score and music effects but no spoken dialogue. The film was shot on sets at First National's Burbank studio and on location in El Torro, California, where a working airstrip, full-sized French Village and farm were built. In addition was a portable machine shop to service the eight aircraft secured for the production. Looking for realism, many extras cast...