| 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.
The story
Billie 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, Billie Dove, is known for her love affair with Howard Hughes.
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, 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
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- 1927 films
- American silent feature films
- Lost American romantic drama films
- Films directed by Richard Wallace
- Films based on American short stories
- First National Pictures films
- American black-and-white films
- 1927 romantic drama films
- 1927 lost films
- 1920s American films
- Silent American romantic drama films
- 1920s English-language films
- English-language romantic drama films
- Silent romantic drama film stubs