''Made for Love'' is a 1926 American silent
drama film
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directed by
Paul Sloane
Paul Sloane (April 19, 1893 November 15, 1963) was an American screenwriter and film director who directed 26 films from 1925 to 1952, and wrote or co-wrote 35 films. His movies include ''Hearts in Dixie'' (1929) with Stepin Fetchit, ''The Wom ...
, produced by
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cine ...
, and starring
Leatrice Joy
Leatrice Joy (born Leatrice Johanna Zeidler; November 7, 1893 – May 13, 1985) was an American actress most prolific during the silent film era.
Early life
Joy was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to dentist Edward Joseph Zeidler, who was o ...
.
Cast
Production
In the first reel, the introduction of Joan (Leatrice Joy) is accompanied by a closeup with her new hair style. Joy had impulsively cut her hair short in 1926, and DeMille, whom Joy had followed when he set up
Producers Distributing Corporation
Producers Distributing Corporation was a short-lived Hollywood film distribution company, organized in 1924 and dissolved in March 1927. In its brief heyday, film director Cecil B. DeMille was its primary shareholder and major talent.
Corporat ...
, was publicly angry as it prevented her from portraying traditional feminine roles.
The studio developed projects with roles suitable for her “Leatrice Joy
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and ''Made for Love'' was the first of five films before she regrew her hair. Despite this, a professional dispute would end the Joy / Demille partnership in 1928.
Preservation
A copy of ''Made for Love'' is preserved film at the
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the ar ...
.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Made for Love''
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References
External links
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Stills
at moviessilently.com
at silentfilmstillarchive.com
at silenthollywood.com
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1926 films
American silent feature films
Films based on short fiction
1926 drama films
American black-and-white films
Producers Distributing Corporation films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by Paul Sloane
Films with screenplays by Garrett Fort
1920s American films
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