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词条 A Lady's Name
释义

  1. Background

  2. Plot

  3. Cast

  4. Preservation Status

  5. Picture Gallery

  6. References

  7. External links

{{short description|1918 American comedy-drama film directed by Walter Edwards}}{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}{{infobox film
|name = A Lady's Name
|image = A Lady's Name 01.png
|caption = Magazine ad
|director = Walter Edwards
|producer = Select Pictures Corporation
|writer = Cyril Harcourt Play{{break}}Julia Crawford Ivers Adaptation
|starring = Constance Talmadge
|cinematography = James Van Trees
|distributor = Select Pictures Corporation
|released = {{film date|1918|March|}}
|runtime = 5 reels
|country = USA
|language = Silent (English intertitles
}}A Lady's Name is a 1918 American silent drama-comedy film directed by Walter Edwards. The film stars Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford and Emory Johnson. The film was released on December 10, 1918, by Select Pictures.[1][2]

Background

A Lady's Name is a screen version of a play written for the stage by Cyril Harcourt. His play was adapted for the screen by Julia Crawford Ivers.

Plot

Novelist Mabel Vere (Constance Talmadge) is engaged to Gerald Wantage (Emory Johnson). Mabel is also writing a new book. She needs ideas for her new book. She hatches a plan where she will advertise for a husband and see if the candidates provide the literary inspiration she needs. Gerald is a "stuffed Shirt" who angrily objects to her plan. She proceeds anyway.

It is decided that Mabel's roommate, Maud Bray (Vera Doria), will screen all responders and frighten away the less desirable suitors. This allows Mabel to respond to the more interesting letters. Shortly Mabel becomes embroiled in a number of adventures.

One of her applicants is a butler. He is employed by Noel Corcoran (Harrison Ford). As it turns out, Noel has also has answered the ad. Noel informs Mabel that Gerald has bet the other members of his club that she will stop answering letters.

Mabel is furious. She starts responding to several particularly lurid letters. Gerald promptly breaks off their engagement. Meanwhile, Noel, who is rich, has fallen in love with Mabel. Noel gets down on his knee and proposes. Mabel accepts his proposal.[3] [4]

Cast

ActorRole
Constance TalmadgeMabel Vere
Harrison FordNoel Corcoran
Emory JohnsonGerald Wantage
Vera DoriaMaud Bray
Jim FarleyFlood
Fred HuntleyAdams
John StepplingBird
Truman Van DykeBentley
Lillian LeightonMrs. Haines
Zasu PittsEmily
Emily GerdesMargaret
[4]

Preservation Status

According to the Library of Congress website, 4 out of 5 reels survive of this film.[5] The archived copy of this film is stored at New York's Museum of Modern Art. [6]

Picture Gallery

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://catalog.afi.com/Film/17149-A-LADY'S-NAME|title=A Lady's Name|website=catalog.afi.com}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/497188/A-Lady-s-Name/|title=A Lady's Name|website=www.tcm.com}}
3. ^{{cite magazine |title=Emory Johnson Picture a Broadway success |url= https://archive.org/details/selectpicturesmag05-n08-aladysname|magazine=Motion Pictures|publisher= Select Pictures |date=1918| page=1}}
4. ^{{cite magazine |title=A Lady's Name -Select|url= https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew18moti_7#page/3954/mode/1up|magazine=Motion Picture News|publisher=New York, Motion Picture News, Inc.}}
5. ^{{Cite web|title=A Lady's Name / Walter Edwards [motion picture] |url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2860/default.html|work=Performing Arts Databases|accessdate=March 26, 2019}}
6. ^{{Cite web|title=MoMA |url=https://www.moma.org/research-and-learning/archives/|work=Archives Databases|accessdate=March 26, 2019}}

External links

  • {{allmovie|98563|A Lady's Name}}
  • {{IMDb title |0009274|A Lady's Name}}
  • {{Cite web|title=The Norma Talmadge Website|url=https://web.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/NT/ConstancePage.htm|work=Standford University|accessdate=March 26, 2019}}

8 : American films|American black-and-white films|1918 films|Selznick Pictures films|American silent feature films|American films|American black-and-white films|Silent films

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