American Beauty (1927 film)
1927 film
- October 9, 1927 (1927-10-09)
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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
External links
- American Beauty at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster
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Films directed by Richard Wallace
- What's the World Coming To? (1926)
- Madame Mystery (1926)
- Along Came Auntie (1926)
- Syncopating Sue (1926)
- Raggedy Rose (1926)
- American Beauty (1927)
- McFadden's Flats (1927)
- The Shopworn Angel (1928)
- Lady Be Good (1928)
- The Butter and Egg Man (1928)
- Innocents of Paris (1929)
- River of Romance (1929)
- Seven Days Leave (1930)
- Anybody's War (1930)
- The Right to Love (1930)
- Man of the World (1931)
- Kick In (1931)
- The Road to Reno (1931)
- Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1932)
- Thunder Below (1932)
- The Masquerader (1933)
- Eight Girls in a Boat (1934)
- The Little Minister (1934)
- Wedding Present (1936)
- John Meade's Woman (1937)
- Blossoms on Broadway (1937)
- The Young in Heart (1938)
- The Under-Pup (1939)
- Captain Caution (1940)
- A Girl, a Guy and a Gob (1941)
- She Knew All the Answers (1941)
- Obliging Young Lady (1942)
- The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)
- A Night to Remember (1942)
- Bombardier (1943)
- The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
- Bride by Mistake (1944)
- It's in the Bag! (1945)
- Kiss and Tell (1945)
- Because of Him (1946)
- Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
- Framed (1947)
- Tycoon (1947)
- Let's Live a Little (1948)
- Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
- A Kiss for Corliss (1949)
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