Love's Blindness Explained

Love's Blindness
Director:John Francis Dillon
Starring:Pauline Starke
Antonio Moreno
Lilyan Tashman
Cinematography:John Arnold
Distributor:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime:70 min.
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)
Budget:$233,814[1]
Gross:$224,879

Love's Blindness is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon. The film stars Pauline Starke, Antonio Moreno, and Lilyan Tashman. Written by Elinor Glyn, the film was produced under the direct supervision of the author.[2]

Plot

In Great Britain, Hubert Culverdale (Antonio Moreno) is the hard-up and hard-to-please milord who marries luscious Vanessa Levy (Pauline Starke) for financial reasons only.

Cast

Production

While author Glyn, in agreeing to supervise the production of Love's Blindness, received $50,000 as an advance against her 33 percent share of the profits, the film did not turn a profit.

Preservation

Love's Blindness is considered to be a lost film with just a fragment surviving at the BFI National Archive in London.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnett . Vincent L. . Weedon . Alexis . Elinor Glyn as Novelist, Moviemaker, Glamour Icon and Businesswoman . Routledge . 2016 . New York City . 135 . 978-1-4724-2182-1.
  2. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/L/LovesBlindness1926.html Progressive Silent Film List: Love's Blindness
  3. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.293/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Love's Blindness
  4. http://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=658&sid=51ffa9a401a4a12b52d4b9170f29d134 Listing of incomplete MGM films at Nitrateville