Our Better Selves Explained

Our Better Selves
Director:	George Fitzmaurice K. C. Stewart (asst. director)
Studio:	Astra Film Corp.
Cinematography:	Arthur C. Miller
Distributor:	Pathé Exchange
Runtime:	50 minutes
Country:	USA
Language:	Silent English titles

Our Better Selves is a 1919 silent film war drama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward and Lew Cody. It was produced by Astra Film Corp and distributed by Pathé Exchange.^[1]

Cast

• Fannie Ward - Loyette Merval
• Lew Cody - Willard Standish
• Charles Hill Mailes - Henry Laurens
• Mary Lee Wise

Preservation

With no prints of Our Better Selves located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[2] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Better Selves . afi.com . April 9, 2024.
2. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: Our Better Selves . April 9, 2024 . Library of Congress.
3. Web site: 7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29) . National Film Preservation Board . April 9, 2024.