| American Beauty | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Wallace |
| Written by | Carey Wilson (scenario) Michael Arlen (scenario) Ben Hecht (scenario) Robert E. Hopkins (intertitles) |
| Based on | "American Beauty" by Wallace Irwin |
| Produced by | First National Pictures Carey Wilson Richard A. Rowland |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels; 6,333 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
American Beauty is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film produced and distributed by First National Pictures. This film was directed by Richard Wallace and starred Billie Dove. It is based on a short story "American Beauty" by Wallace Irwin. Walter McGrail and Margaret Livingston are also in the cast.[1][2][3]
The story
Billy Dove stars as the title character, Millicent Howard, whose appearance and persona bring her a life of luxury. A millionaire named Claverhouse asks her to marry, but she values love more than wealth, and she sacrifices everything for another man, who is less wealthy, Jerry Booth. A number of scenes require Millicent to disrobe except for her underthings. The actress, Billy Dove, is known for her love affair with Howard Hughes.[4]
Cast
- Billie Dove as Millicent Howard
- Lloyd Hughes as Jerry Booth
- Walter McGrail as Claverhouse
- Margaret Livingston as Mrs. Gillespie
- Lucien Prival as Gillespie
- Al St. John as Waiter
- Edythe Chapman as Madame O'Riley
- Alice White as Claire O'Riley
- Yola d'Avril as Telephone Girl
Preservation
With no prints of American Beauty located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: American Beauty at silentera.com
- ↑ American Beauty on Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: First National Pictures 1927 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ American Beauty at AllMovie
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: American Beauty
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