Drag (film)

Drag is a 1929 American Pre-Code drama film produced by Richard A. Rowland and directed by Frank Lloyd based on the 1925 novel "Drag: A Comedy" by William Dudley Pelley. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Lucien Littlefield.
Plot.
Young David Carroll takes over the publication of a local newspaper in Vermont. Although he is attracted to Dot, "the most sophisticated girl in town," he marries Allie Parker, daughter of the couple who run the boardinghouse where he lives. Allie remains at home when David goes to New York City to sell a musical he has written. There, Dot, now a successful costume designer, uses her influence to get David's play produced. David and Dot fall in love, but she leaves for Paris when David indicates he will remain true to Allie. He sends for Allie, but when she arrives with her whole family, he decides to follow Dot to Paris.
Awards and honors.
Frank Lloyd was nominated at the 2nd Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Director along with the film "Weary River".
Preservation status.
The film was long thought to be a lost film but later was rediscovered. The film originally had two versions, a sound version and a silent version.