''The Gilded Butterfly'' is a 1926 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 ...
directed by
John Griffith Wray
John Griffith Wray (August 30, 1881 – July 15, 1929) was an American stage actor and director who later became a noted Hollywood silent film director. He worked on 19 films between 1913 in film, 1913 and 1929 in film, 1929 that included ''Anna C ...
and starring
Alma Rubens
Alma Rubens (born Alma Genevieve Reubens; February 19, 1897 – January 21, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer.
Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas F ...
,
Bert Lytell
Bertram Lytell (February 24, 1885 – September 28, 1954) was an American actor in theater and film during the silent film era and early talkies. He starred in romantic, melodrama, and adventure films.
Background
Born in New York City, Lyt ...
, and
Huntley Gordon
Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era.
Profile
Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including w ...
.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Linda Haverhill is left penniless after the death of her father, who was esteemed but lived by his wits and was a sponger par excellence. She is advanced money by John Converse, who desires her despite her social butterfly tendencies. Attempting to maintain her place in society, she travels abroad but soon goes broke. On the way, Linda falls in love with Captain Brian Anestry of the United States Army, who arouses John's suspicions. In an attempt to obtain the insurance money, Linda burns her gowns and is arrested. Enroute to prison and while accompanied by a detective, their taxi is wrecked when it collides with a patrol wagon. The detective, fatally injured, identifies a different dead woman as his prisoner, allowing Linda to escape. John turns out not to be so villainous after all and relents, allowing Brian and Linda to be united.
Cast
Preservation
With no prints of ''The Gilded Butterfly'' located in any film archives,
Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''The Gilded Butterfly''
/ref> 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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References
Bibliography
* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.
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1926 films
1926 drama films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
Fox Film films
Films directed by John Griffith Wray
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
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