A Society Scandal is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan, and starring Gloria Swanson and Rod La Rocque. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film is based on a 1922 play The Laughing Lady, by Alfred Sutro which starred Ethel Barrymore in 1923 on Broadway and originally in 1922 with Edith Evans in UK.[1][2][3][4][5]

A Society Scandal
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Directed byAllan Dwan
Written byForrest Halsey
Based onThe Laughing Lady
by Alfred Sutro
StarringGloria Swanson
Rod La Rocque
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 9, 1924 (1924-03-09)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Paramount remade the story in 1929 as The Laughing Lady an early talkie for Ruth Chatterton.

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[6] Marjorie Colbert and her husband Hector disagree continually. She becomes compromised by an unconventional visit paid to her room by Harrison Peters. Hector sues and obtains a divorce, his success being due to the eloquent attack on Marjorie's reputation made by made by his lawyer, Daniel Farr. Marjorie plans a revenge on Daniel by vamping him and enticing him to her apartment, where she then screams for help. The lawyer's reputation suffers, but Marjorie suddenly repents of her scheme when she realizes that Daniel and her love each other. He forgives her and all ends well.

Cast

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Preservation

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With no copies of A Society Scandal located in any film archives,[7] it is a lost film.

References

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  1. ^ Hudson, Richard M.; Lee, Raymond (1970). Gloria Swanson. A. S. Barnes. p. 166.
  2. ^ Swanson, Gloria (1981). Swanson On Swanson. Pocket Books. p. 220. ISBN 0-671-43354-7.
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: A Society Scandal
  4. ^ 'Progressive Silent Film List: 'A Society Scandal at silentera.com
  5. ^ The Laughing Lady as produced on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre February 1923 to May 1923, 96 performances; IBDb.com
  6. ^ Pardy, George T. (March 22, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: A Society Scandal". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 24. Retrieved October 4, 2022.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ Swanson, Gloria (1924), A Society Scandal, retrieved May 25, 2021
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