''New Lives for Old'' is a 1925 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
that was produced by
Famous Players–Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company formed on June 28, 1916, from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company—originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays—and t ...
, directed by
Clarence G. Badger, and starred
Betty Compson
Betty Compson (born Eleanor Luicime Compson; March 19, 1897 – April 18, 1974) was an American actress and film producer who got her start during Hollywood's silent era. She is best known for her performances in ''The Docks of New York'' and ...
.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Olympe (Compson), a famous dancer, throws herself into the service of France when her country calls during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. She saves an American battalion from destruction when their plans are disclosed to German spies. She is wrongly judged for her work and is disgraced in the eyes of her audience. Having sacrificed her reputation for her country, she marries an American army officer and they sail for the United States.
Cast
Preservation
With no prints of ''New Lives for Old'' located in any film archives, it is a
lost film
A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress.
Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...
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Progressive Silent Film List: ''New Lives for Old''
at silentera.com
References
External links
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at silentfilmstillarchive.com
1925 films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Clarence G. Badger
Lost American drama films
Paramount Pictures films
1925 drama films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
1925 lost films
1920s American films
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