The Gilded Lily (1921 film) explained

The Gilded Lily
Director:Robert Z. Leonard
Producer:Adolph Zukor
Robert Z. Leonard
Screenplay:Clara Beranger
Tom McNamara
Starring:Mae Murray
Lowell Sherman
Jason Robards, Sr.
Charles K. Gerrard
Leonora von Ottinger
Cinematography:Ernest Haller
Studio:Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

The Gilded Lily is a surviving 1921 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Clara Beranger and Tom McNamara. The film stars Mae Murray, Lowell Sherman, Jason Robards, Sr., Charles K. Gerrard, and Leonora von Ottinger. The film was released on March 6, 1921, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]

Plot

A young man from the country goes to a big city where he falls in love with a showgirl. She then decides to give up her profession to become a housewife, and he decides to leave her.

Cast

Production

The opening scene with Mae Murray wearing a gold tinsel cloth costume in front of a deep blue background was shot using the Prizma color system.[3] [4]

Preservation status

A print survives in Museo del Cine Buenos Aires, Pablo C. Ducros Hicken archive.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The-Gilded-Lily - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306084749/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/92981/The-Gilded-Lily/overview. dead. March 6, 2016. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Janiss Garza. 2016. January 24, 2015.
  2. Web site: The Gilded Lily. afi.com. January 24, 2015.
  3. Use Prizma Color in Paramount Feature: Process is Incorporated in Mae Murray Vehicle, Gilded Lily . Exhibitors Herald . 12 . 2 . 59 . Exhibitors Herald Company . New York City . January 8, 1921 .
  4. Showmanship Suggestions in the Stills . Exhibitors Herald . 12 . 7 . 48 . Exhibitors Herald Company . New York City . February 12, 1921 .
  5. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5603/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Gilded Lily
  6. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/G/GildedLily1921.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Gilded Lily