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1918 film

Society for Sale
Film still with William Desmond, Lillian Langdon, and Gloria Swanson
Directed by	Frank Borzage
Written by	Charles J. Wilson
Story by	Ruby M. Ayres
Starring	William Desmond Gloria Swanson
Cinematography	Pliny Horne
Distributed by	Triangle Film Corporation
Release date	April 21, 1918 (1918-04-21)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Society for Sale is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring William Desmond and Gloria Swanson. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film.

Plot

As described in a film magazine, the Honorable Billy (Desmond), through his love for Vi Challoner (West) and its attendant expense, finds himself in financial straits and is deserted by the cause of his trouble. In his plight he is approached by Phyllis Clyne (Swanson), who wishes to be introduced into society and is willing to pay for the deception. Honorable Billy seeks to break the agreement when Phyllis apparently becomes enamored with Lord Sheldon (Prior), whose affairs are the subject of gossip. She refuses him his liberty and accuses him of jealousy. After an automobile crash in which Lord Sheldon is killed, she confesses to Billy that he was her father. She then convinces Billy that their engagement should be permanent.

Cast

William Desmond as Honorable Billy
Gloria Swanson as Phyllis Clyne
Herbert Prior as Lord Sheldon
Charles Dorian as Furnival
Lillian West as Vi Challoner
Lillian Langdon as Lady Mary

Reception

Like many American films of the time, Society for Sale was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 4, four near views of a woman in low-cut gown seated on couch with Furnival.

References

^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Society for Sale". silentera.com. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
"Reviews: Society for Sale". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (20). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 27. May 11, 1918.
"Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (20): 31. May 11, 1918.

External links

Society for Sale at IMDb
lobby poster(Ha)

v t e Films directed by Frank Borzage
That Gal of Burke's (1916) Flying Colors (1917) Society for Sale (1918) Prudence on Broadway (1919) Humoresque (1920) The Duke of Chimney Butte (1921) Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1921) Billy Jim (1922) The Pride of Palomar (1922) The Age of Desire (1923) Children of Dust (1923) Secrets (1924) The Lady (1925) Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925) Lazybones (1925) The Circle (1925) Marriage License? (1926) The Dixie Merchant (1926) Early to Wed (1926) 7th Heaven (1927) Street Angel (1928) Lucky Star (1929) They Had to See Paris (1929) The River (1929) Liliom (1930) Song o' My Heart (1930) Doctors' Wives (1931) Bad Girl (1931) After Tomorrow (1931) Young as You Feel (1931) Young America (1932) A Farewell to Arms (1932) Secrets (1933) Man's Castle (1933) No Greater Glory (1934) Little Man, What Now? (1934) Flirtation Walk (1934) Living on Velvet (1935) Stranded (1935) Shipmates Forever (1935) Desire (1936) Hearts Divided (1936) Green Light (1937) History Is Made at Night (1937) Big City (1937) Mannequin (1937) Three Comrades (1938) The Shining Hour (1938) Disputed Passage (1939) Strange Cargo (1940) The Mortal Storm (1940) Flight Command (1940) Smilin' Through (1941) The Vanishing Virginian (1942) Stage Door Canteen (1943) His Butler's Sister (1943) Till We Meet Again (1944) The Spanish Main (1945) Magnificent Doll (1946) I've Always Loved You (1946) That's My Man (1947) Moonrise (1948) China Doll (1958) The Big Fisherman (1959) Journey Beneath the Desert (1961)

Films directed by Frank Borzage

That Gal of Burke's (1916)
Flying Colors (1917)
Society for Sale (1918)
Prudence on Broadway (1919)
Humoresque (1920)
The Duke of Chimney Butte (1921)
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1921)
Billy Jim (1922)
The Pride of Palomar (1922)
The Age of Desire (1923)
Children of Dust (1923)
Secrets (1924)
The Lady (1925)
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925)
Lazybones (1925)
The Circle (1925)
Marriage License? (1926)
The Dixie Merchant (1926)
Early to Wed (1926)
7th Heaven (1927)
Street Angel (1928)
Lucky Star (1929)
They Had to See Paris (1929)
The River (1929)
Liliom (1930)
Song o' My Heart (1930)
Doctors' Wives (1931)
Bad Girl (1931)
After Tomorrow (1931)
Young as You Feel (1931)
Young America (1932)
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
Secrets (1933)
Man's Castle (1933)
No Greater Glory (1934)
Little Man, What Now? (1934)
Flirtation Walk (1934)
Living on Velvet (1935)
Stranded (1935)
Shipmates Forever (1935)
Desire (1936)
Hearts Divided (1936)
Green Light (1937)
History Is Made at Night (1937)
Big City (1937)
Mannequin (1937)
Three Comrades (1938)
The Shining Hour (1938)
Disputed Passage (1939)
Strange Cargo (1940)
The Mortal Storm (1940)
Flight Command (1940)
Smilin' Through (1941)
The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
His Butler's Sister (1943)
Till We Meet Again (1944)
The Spanish Main (1945)
Magnificent Doll (1946)
I've Always Loved You (1946)
That's My Man (1947)
Moonrise (1948)
China Doll (1958)
The Big Fisherman (1959)
Journey Beneath the Desert (1961)

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