Beauty's Worth

Beauty's Worth

Director: Robert Vignola Cast: Marion Davies
Marion Davies
, Forrest Stanley
Forrest Stanley
, June Elvidge
June Elvidge
, Truly Shattuck
Truly Shattuck
Robert Vignola
Beauty's Worth

Beauty's Worth

Director: Robert Vignola Cast: Marion Davies
Marion Davies
, Forrest Stanley
Forrest Stanley
, June Elvidge
June Elvidge
, Truly Shattuck
Truly Shattuck
Robert Vignola

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Overview

Although it wasn't acknowledged publicly for decades, newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies were quite an item during the silent era -- and beyond. He produced all her pictures, except for her first one, and generally they were mild affairs which did little but show off her remarkable beauty. This was unfortunate because she was also a talented comic who was capable of much more than these films offered. Hearst hadn't yet begun spending the real big bucks to put Davies in elaborate costume dramas (the first, When Knighthood Was in Flower, would be released later in 1922), and this romantic comedy-drama is pretty typical Davies fare. Even though Prudence Cole (Davies) is a modest little Quaker miss, her prim outfits do not hide her ravishing beauty. Artist Cheyne Rovein recognizes her as a looker right away and offers to design some outfits that will do her justice. Since Prudence is in love with Henry Garrison (Halam Cooley) and he hasn't yet returned her affection, she decides to give it a try. Her new clothes prove she is a stunner, and when she wins a game of charades, it shows she also has personality-plus. Garrison winds up proposing, but Prudence realizes she doesn't care for him after all -- it's Rovein, who recognized her beauty from the start, that she really loves.

Product Details

Release Date: 06/05/2018
UPC: 0086547023146
Original Release: 1922
Source: UNDERCRANK PRODUCTIONS
Language: English
Sales rank: 29,626

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Marion Davies Prudence Cole
Forrest Stanley Cheyne Rovein
June Elvidge Amy Tillson
Truly Shattuck Mrs. Garrison
Lydia Titus Jane
Hallam Cooley Henry Garrison
Antrim Short Tommy
Thomas Jefferson Peter
Martha Mattox Aunt Elizabeth Whitney
Aileen Manning Aunt Cynthia Whitney

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