film differed from most film operettas of the time in that its musical numbers, various comic bits, and even a few characters are unrelated to the basic plot. No prints of the film are known to exist. Critical reception The quality and beauty of the Technicolor photography was universally praised. One reviewer proclaimed that it was "one of the most thrilling and at the same time pictorially beautiful picture that has reached the screen for a long time. The color is clear, brilliant and remarkable for its depth, giving an illusion of third dimension." Another reviewer noted the "beautiful indoor shots and the brilliance of its parade of costumes." Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times observed, "The dialogue here may be suited to an operetta on the stage, but it is scarcely suited to scenes in a picture . . . As one witnesses the scenes being unfurled, it seems as though the actors were enjoying this film so much they did not care whether audiences found it entertaining or not." Preservation status No film elements are known to survive. The large amount of Pre-Code content, which raised alarm even before the Code began to be enforced (in 1934) may have contributed to the film's disappearance as this would have made the film unacceptable for Associated Artists Productions in the 1958 when a number of early Technicolor features were transferred to black and white film. The soundtrack, which was recorded on Vitaphone disks, survives intact. See also List of lost films List of incomplete or partially lost films List of early color feature films List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features References External links Bride of the Regiment Soundtrack at Internet Archive 1930 films 1930s color films 1930 lost films American films based on plays Lost American films Films directed by John Francis Dillon 1930 musical films First National Pictures films Warner Bros. films Films set in Lombardy Films set in 1830 Films based on operettas Films based on adaptations Films produced by Robert North American musical films Early color films Films scored by Edward Ward (composer) 1930s American films