Honky Tonk (1929 film)

Honky Tonk
theatrical film poster
Directed byLloyd Bacon
Written byC. Graham Baker
Jack Yellen
StarringSophie Tucker
CinematographyBen F. Reynolds
Music byAlois Reiser
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • August 31, 1929 (1929-08-31)
(limited release)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$251,000
Box office$650,000

Honky Tonk is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) Pre-Code musical film starring Sophie Tucker in her film debut. The film was a flop when released and is now lost, although the Vitaphone soundtrack for the film and for the trailer still exists. Tucker sings a number of songs in the movie, including her theme song "Some of These Days", and "I'm the Last of the Red Hot Mamas", from which she took her billing as "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas".